{"product_id":"a-new-dictionary-of-eponyms-paperback","title":"A New Dictionary of Eponyms - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMorton S. Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdwin Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you approve of censoring the works of great writers? Some might contend that to \u003cem\u003ebowdlerize\u003c\/em\u003e a great writer's work would be to diminish its overall quality. Others, like Thomas Bowdler, whose eraser danced over every Shakespeare play, would argue that all modest people should be able to read a great work without blushing. For attacking the classics, Mr. Bowdler has been immortalized as the world's best-known, self-appointed literary censor. And because of his efforts the term \u003cem\u003ebowdlerize\u003c\/em\u003e has become eponymous with his name. Alternatively, the word \u003cem\u003ebikini\u003c\/em\u003e--defined as a two-piece bathing suit for women--has been a linguistic mystery since 1947 when these suits were first seen on the beaches of the French Riviera, a year after the United States began testing atom bombs on the Bikini atoll of the Marshall Islands. Some shocked people said that the impact of the scanty swimsuit on male beach loungers was like the devastating effect of the atomic bomb. Whoosh! A simpler and more\u003cbr\u003ecredible notion is that the daring swimsuits resembled the attire worn by women on the Bikini atoll. \u003cbr\u003e Created about a century ago, the term \u003cem\u003eeponym\u003c\/em\u003e is itself a coinage from two Greek words, \u003cem\u003eepi\u003c\/em\u003e, \"on\" or \"upon,\" and \u003cem\u003eonama\u003c\/em\u003e, \"a name.\" But its broadened meaning, as dictionaries set it out, refers to a word derived from a proper name. For instance, \u003cem\u003eSalisbury steak\u003c\/em\u003e--a popular diner menu item created from common hamburger and dressed up with brown gravy to make it more appealing--is named for James H. Salisbury, an English physician who promoted a diet of ground beef. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Eponyms\u003c\/em\u003e explores the origins of hundreds of these everyday words from \u003cem\u003eArgyle socks\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003ezeppelins\u003c\/em\u003e. Written in an entertaining and anecdotal style, and with a foreword by Edwin Newman, the book includes a brief biography of the individual whose name became associated with an item or concept as well as information on how and when the name entered the language.\u003cbr\u003eIf you've ever wondered just where terms like \u003cem\u003ecardigan sweater\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003epamphlet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003erobot\u003c\/em\u003e come from, Morton Freeman does more than simply define them--he brings them to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe term eponym was created about a century ago. The word was coined from two Greek words, epi, 'on' or 'upon, ' and onama, 'a name.' But its broadened meaning, as dictionaries set it out, refers to the person for whom something is named. This dictionary includes a brief biography of the individual whose name became associated with an item or concept as well as information on how and when the name entered the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorton S. Freeman\u003c\/strong\u003e, a retired lawyer and formerly Director of Publications, American Law Institute-American Bar Association, is the author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Grammatical Lawyer\u003c\/em\u003e, which was named book of the year by the American Society of Legal Writers, and \u003cem\u003eThe Word Watcher's Guide To Good Writing and Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e. His column, \"Word Watcher,\" appears in a number of newspapers, including \u003cem\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBuffalo News\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.48 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256006631526,"sku":"9780195093544","price":104.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NTY2ZmRJOUF3OGpyTFdPby9hRHBiUT09.webp?v=1773690634","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-new-dictionary-of-eponyms-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}