Strange to Say

CONTENTS:

Coming to Terms: An Invitation
I. In a Word: Evolution
II. Double-Speak: Anglo-Latin
III. From the Word Go: Word Gets Around
IV. Putting Words in My Mouth: Eat Your Words
V. Speaking Ill Of: Diseases Are All About Shape
VI. Say it With Flowers
VII. Too Funny for Words: Laughter
VIII. Bespoke: Clothes and Cloth
IX. Speak of the Devil
X. Speak No Evil: Religion
XI. Baby Talk: Children
XII. The Last Word: Death
XIII. Cat Got Your Tongue?
XIV. Tongues Wag: Canines
XV. The Horse's Mouth
XVI. Walk the Talk: Wandering
XVII. What's the Magic Word?: Fortune-telling
XVIII. On a First-Name Basis: To Name Names
XIX. Talking Six to the Dozen
XX. Prison Terms
XXI. Pay the Piper, Call the Tune.
XXII. Speaking of Which: Pronouns
XXIII. Buzz Words: Liquor
XXIV. In Name Only: Family Names
XXV. Talk Of The Town: Place Names
XXVI. Play on Words: Sports
XXVII. Talk of Many Things: Cabbages and Kings: Pedigree and Politics
XXVIII. In Glowing Terms: Colors
XXIX. Say When: Telling Time
XXX. Body Language: From Hand to Mouth
XXXI. Strange to Say
XXXII. Getting a Word in Edgewise: Portmanteaux
XXXIII. Even As We Speak: Today