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The adventurer's glossary / Joshua Glenn, Mark Kingwell, and illustrated by Seth.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Glenn, Joshua, 1967- author.
Kingwell, Mark, 1963- author.
Contributor:
Seth, 1962- illustrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Adventure and adventurers.
Names.
Terms and phrases.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (335 pages)
Place of Publication:
Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2021]
Summary:
The Adventurer's Glossary takes readers on their own semantic exploration. Through more than 500 terms, sourced from Shakespeare, military and biker jargon, hip hop and surfer slang, and beyond, Joshua Glenn considers meaning and selfhood. This diverting survey, paired with copious illustrations by cartoonist Seth, is introduced by Mark Kingwell.
Contents:
Cover
THE ADVENTURER'S GLOSSARY
Title
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
To the Golden Land: The Infinite Choose-Your-Own Adventure of Language and Narrative
Dedication
The Adventurer's Glossary
TYPOLOGY
A Typology of Adventure.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780228009474
0228009472
9780228009481
0228009480
OCLC:
1246250152

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