商品簡介
Conley's other dictionary is of one-letter words. Here he cites words and phrases from around the world and a vast assortment of periods and civilizations that are or ever have been used by shamans, conjurers, illusionists, and others. Among the aspects of a term he discusses are mystique, facts, meanings, origin, common magician applications, variations and incantations, and appearance in literature. He traces many of the words to popular television programs, children's books, and computer games. The entries include abracadabra, bibbidy-bobbidy-boo, flagrate, ngh-hlu-khy-wig, saleh, and Zabba. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
When it comes to his research Craig Conley has often been called a "language fanatic" by gossip columnist Cindy Adams and a "cult hero" by Publisher's Weekly. His exhaustive research led him to compile Magic Words: A Dictionary. He is also the author of OneLetter Words: A Dictionary and a regular columnist for Pentacle magazine. He lives in Florida and Wales, UK.
