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How Language Works
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
How Language Works
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Crystal
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:512 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Philosophy of language |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780141015521
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Classifications | Dewey:401 |
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Illustrations |
Yes
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
29 March 2007 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'The man is a national treasure' John Humphrys In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way. Along the way we find out about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages and how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from and even who we want to be.
Author Biography
David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has published over ninety books, most recently The Stories of English, and is the editor of The Penguin Encyclopaedia. In 1995, he was awarded the OBE for services to the English language. He lives in Holyhead, Anglesey.
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