{"product_id":"9781466855014","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\u003e holy mackerel\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 mia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epshaw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etally-ho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewhoop-de-do\u003c\/i\u003e) may well be the most overlooked part of speech in the English language.\u003ci\u003e ZOUNDS! 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\u003e brings together the linguistic talents of Mark Dunn, author of the award-winning novel\u003ci\u003e Ella Minnow Pea\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic hilarity of Sergio Aragonés, the legendary cartoonist and contributor to \u003ci\u003eMad Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, 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","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125856387312,"sku":"9781466855014","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466855014_p0.jpg?v=1769891487","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466855014","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}