Friends with Words (Adventures in Languageland)

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Overview

With warmth, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the air

Martha Barnette has spent two decades as the co-host of A Way with Words, lauded by Mary Norris in The New Yorker as “a virtual treasure house” and “‘Car Talk’ for Lexiphiles.” Over that time, she’s developed a keen sense of what fascinates people about language. They are curious about etymology and revel in slang, are surprised by regional vocabulary and celebrate linguistic diversity. Idioms both puzzle and delight word lovers, and they are eager to share family neologisms and that weird phrase Grandma always used to say.

In Friends with Words, Barnette weaves together all these strands in a clear, informative, highly entertaining exploration of language. Chock-full of anecdotes, humorous asides, new words, trivia, and other lexicological delights, Friends with Words also tells Barnette’s story—from her Appalachian roots through her study of Ancient Greek, and on to the making of a beloved and enduring show. Friends with Words is an expert, good-humored, joyful book.

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Product Details

Author:
Martha Barnette
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
320
Publisher:
Abrams Press (August 5, 2025)
Imprint:
Abrams Press
Release Date:
August 5, 2025
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781419778841
ISBN-10:
1419778846
Weight:
18oz
Dimensions:
5.5" x 8.25"
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