Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages

ISBN 10: 0226122018 / ISBN 13: 9780226122014

Edité par University of Chicago Press, 2000

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The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. N° de réf. du vendeur BSM.H52V

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Titre : Words on Words: Quotations about Language ...

Éditeur : University of Chicago Press

Date d'édition : 2000

Reliure : Couverture rigide

Etat : good

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Synopsis :

From Homer to Robert Burns to Rudyard Kipling, writers from all over the world have put pen to paper on the inexhaustible topic of language. This work has collected nearly 5000 quotations about language, and all its aspects - speaking, reading, writing, translation and verbosity, for example.

À propos de l?auteur:

David Crystal writes and lectures on language and linguistics. His recent books include The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language and The Penguin Dictionary of Language. He is honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor, and a past president of the Society of Indexers. Hilary Crystal practiced for several years as a speech therapist and has worked editorially on various projects, including The Cambridge Encyclopedia.