Just a Phrase I'm Going Through: My Life in Language

ISBN-13: 9780415485753 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 292 str.

David Crystal

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Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage ... not the answers you'd expect to the question 'what happens when you become a linguist?' But now, reflecting on a long and hugely successful career at the forefront of the field of English Language and Linguistics, David Crystal answers this question and offers us a special look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language. Both an autobiography and a highly accessible introduction to the field of linguistics, Just a Phrase I'm Going Through illuminates and entertains us with its many insights into the ever-fascinating subject of language. David Crystal is synonymous with language, both as a great populariser and linguistic pioneer, and his contribution to the field is unparalleled. This is a book not just for students and teachers but for all lovers of language. For more about David Crystal at Routledge, visit: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485746.

At the forefront of the field of linguistics, David Crystal has contributed significantly to its development, pioneering many new areas from clinical to internet linguistics. Now, after a long and hugely successful career, David offers us a special look behind the curtains at the adventures, challenges and pitfalls of his life in linguistics. A cross between an autobiography and an introduction to the field, Just a Phrase I’m Going Through answers the question Crystal is most frequently asked these days: ‘How did you become a linguist?’ The response takes the reader on an exciting journey through the field of linguistics through the eyes of this well-known and popular Professor.

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1. Being a Linguist  2. A Semilingual Start  3. New Worlds  4. Liverpool School  5. Extra-curricular Acts   6. Learning, and Not Learning, About Language  7. Becoming Academic  8. Surveying  9. Worlds Within Worlds  10. Becoming Professional  11. The Sexy Subject  12. Meeting a Need 13. Choices and Consequences  14. Meetings and Meetings  15. Looking for Remedies  16. Why Did You Resign?  17. The Encyclopedia Game 18. Schizoid Man  19. Busyness and Business

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David Crystal received an OBE for services to the English language in 1995, and was made a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 2000. He is patron of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) and the Association for Language Learning (ALL). Having published over 100 books, covering a diversity of language topics, his most recent publications include Txtng: the gr8 db8 (2008) and Thinking on my Words: Exploring Shakespeare’s Language (2008). He has been a freelance writer, lecturer, and broadcaster since 1984 and continues his work with language from his home in Holyhead, North Wales.