{"product_id":"9780312330804","title":"Zounds!: A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eGeronimo!\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003egesundheit\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ehaminahamina\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eholy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003emackerel\u003c\/i\u003e, and from \u003ci\u003eabracadabra\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ezoinks\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Dunn and Sergio Aragonés show you interjections like you've never seen them before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften thought of as unnecessary verbal fringe or simply linguistic decoration, interjections (\u003ci\u003eahem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ehowdy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003emamma\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003emia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epshaw\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e tally-ho\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e whoop-de-do\u003c\/i\u003e) may well be the most overlooked part of speech in the English language. \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS! A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections\u003c\/i\u003e focuses the spotlight on this most deserving (and sometimes most demented) grammatical group. A light-hearted look at more than 500 interjections, \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS!\u003c\/i\u003e explores the origins of these essential words and highlights the contributions of these previously unheralded parts of speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for both word lovers and the casual reader, \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS! \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together the linguistic talents of Mark Dunn, author of the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eElla Minnow Pea\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic hilarity of Sergio Aragonés, the legendary cartoonist and contributor to Mad Magazine, for a delightful romp through grammar, culture, and the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamous interjections include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eureka!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Archimedes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Badabing-badaboom\"\u003cbr\u003e-Tony Soprano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stuff and nonsense!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Alice, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bah! Humbug!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Scrooge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fiddle-dee-dee !\"\u003cbr\u003e-Scarlett O'Hara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Leapin' lizards!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Little Orphan Annie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nanoo, nanoo\"\u003cbr\u003e-Mork, from \"Mork \u0026amp; Mindy\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dyn-O-Mite!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Jimmie Walker, \"Good Times\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bully!\"\u003cbr\u003e-President Theodore Roosevelt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019852628208,"sku":"9780312330804","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312330804_p0.jpg?v=1763760285","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312330804","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}