The English Language
A Guided Tour of the Language
$24.79
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2002
Summary
This is the definitive introductory book on the English language. It includes a new, “serialisable” chapter on the influence of technology on language and an expanded section on English as a global language.
This is the definitive survey of the English language in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world, and gives a brief history of English. The book has been fully revised and features a fascinating new cha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141003962 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141003960 |
| Author: | David Crystal |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2002 |
| Weight: | 229g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 15mm |
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“Illuminating guided tour of our common treasure by one of its most lucid and sensible professionals.”
‘A splendid blend of erudition and entertainment’ THES
About The Author
David Crystal
David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He is one of the most highly respected commentators on the English Language. He lives in Holyhead. His titles for Penguin include Words on Words, Language Play, Listen to Your Child. He is currently working on The Penguin Shakespeare Glossary.
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