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The Gift of the Gab: How Eloquence Works
ISBN: 9780300226409 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power
We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence. His lively analysis encompasses everyday... A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power
We all know e... |
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60,49 zł |
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The Story of Be: A Verb's-Eye View of the English Language
ISBN: 9780198791096 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) It's the most simple, unassuming, innocent-looking verb: to be. Yet it is jam-packed with more different meanings, forms, and uses than any other English word. As he reveals be's multiple incarnations, David Crystal takes us to the heart of our flexible and changing language. He tells the intriguing story in 26 chapters, each linked to a particular usage. We meet circumstantial be ("how are you?"), numerical be ("two and two is four"), quotative be ("so I was like, 'wow'"), and ludic be ("oh no he isn't "), and a whole swarm of other meanings....
It's the most simple, unassuming, innocent-looking verb: to be. Yet it is jam-packed with more different meanings, forms, and uses than any o...
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78,03 zł |
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Discover Grammar
ISBN: 9780582294356 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) An enthusiastic and practical approach to language learning * A riveting and valuable combination of David Crystal's language expertise and Geoff Barton's sound, practical classroom experience. * Essential reference for every class working towards GCSE and Standard Grade.
An enthusiastic and practical approach to language learning * A riveting and valuable combination of David Crystal's language expertise and Geoff Bart...
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180,06 zł |
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Internet Linguistics: A Student Guide
ISBN: 9780415602686 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life and linguists are increasingly concerned with how it is impacting on language. In this student-friendly guidebook, David Crystal investigates how so much junk email gets past the spam filter and how to stop it, and he looks at why we overuse exclamation marks in online communication.
The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life and linguists are increasingly concerned with how it is impacting on language. In this stude...
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562,10 zł |
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That's the Ticket for Soup!: Victorian Views on Vocabulary as Told in the Pages of Punch
ISBN: 9781851245529 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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77,12 zł |
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David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage Pocket Editions: Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Pocket Editions
ISBN: 9781108959186 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) David Crystal answers fifty questions about language usage, from general enquiries to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom, and style. In this compact, user-friendly book, David Crystal draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to answer questions from English language teachers and learners from around the world. The book covers topics ranging from general enquiries about the language as a whole to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom and style. The author's responses are illustrated by personal anecdotes, placed...
David Crystal answers fifty questions about language usage, from general enquiries to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabula...
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74,78 zł |
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Listen to Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Children's Language
ISBN: 9780140110159 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Learning to talk is probably the greatest milestone in a child's development, a deeply moving and often hilarious experience for all parents. It is also a process which has been intensively studied by psychologists and linguists. This book shows us what they have discovered.
Learning to talk is probably the greatest milestone in a child's development, a deeply moving and often hilarious experience for all parents. It is al...
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65,53 zł |
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Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language
ISBN: 9780199695188 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) "Let there be light," "A fly in the ointment," "New wine in old bottles," "How are the mighty fallen," "The salt of the earth." All these everyday phrases owe their popularity to the King James Bible. Indeed, it is said that this astonishing Bible has contributed more to the color and grace of the English language than almost any other literary source.
In Begat, best-selling language expert David Crystal offers a stimulating tour of the verbal richness and incredible reach of the King James Bible. How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To... "Let there be light," "A fly in the ointment," "New wine in old bottles," "How are the mighty fallen," "The salt of the earth." All these everyday phr...
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56,54 zł |
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Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar
ISBN: 9781781256022 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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60,49 zł |
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Profiling Linguistic Disability 2e
ISBN: 9781870332934 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Profiling has been acknowledged as a major contribution to the treatment of language disorder. First developed with reference to grammatical disability, profiling is extended in this book to cover segmental phonology, prosody and semantics. The book also includes a revised version of the grammatical profiling procedure, LARSP.
Profiling has been acknowledged as a major contribution to the treatment of language disorder. First developed with reference to grammatical disabilit...
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370,19 zł |
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Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language
ISBN: 9780199585854 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) "Let there be light," "A fly in the ointment," "New wine in old bottles," "How are the mighty fallen," "The salt of the earth." All these everyday phrases owe their popularity to the King James Bible. Indeed, it is said that this astonishing Bible has contributed more to the color and grace of the English language than almost any other literary source.
In Begat, best-selling language expert David Crystal offers a stimulating tour of the verbal richness and incredible reach of the King James Bible. How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To... "Let there be light," "A fly in the ointment," "New wine in old bottles," "How are the mighty fallen," "The salt of the earth." All these everyday phr...
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87,29 zł |
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We Are Not Amused: Victorian Views on Pronunciation as Told in the Pages of Punch
ISBN: 9781851244782 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Have you ever cringed while hearing someone mispronounce a word--or, worse, been tripped up by a wily silent letter yourself? Consider yourself lucky that you do not live in Victorian England, when the way you pronounced a word was seen as a sometimes-damning index of who you were and how you should be treated. No wonder then that jokes about English usage provided one of Punch magazine's most fruitful veins of humor for sixty years, from its first issue in 1841 to 1900. For We Are Not Amused, renowned English-language expert David Crystal has explored the most common...
Have you ever cringed while hearing someone mispronounce a word--or, worse, been tripped up by a wily silent letter yourself? Consider yourself lucky ...
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66,83 zł |
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A Date with Language: Fascinating Facts, Events and Stories for Every Day of the Year
ISBN: 9781851246113 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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126,09 zł |
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Just a Phrase I'm Going Through: My Life in Language
ISBN: 9780415547901 / Angielski / CD-Audio / 2009 / 4 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In what is both an entertaining autobiography and an introduction to the field of linguistics, Professor David Crystal gives his answer to the question 'What happens when you become a liguist?' Surprisingly, the answer he gives is 'Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage--'.
In what is both an entertaining autobiography and an introduction to the field of linguistics, Professor David Crystal gives his answer to the questio...
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102,60 zł |
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Txtng: The Gr8 Db8
ISBN: 9780199571338 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Text messaging has spread like wildfire. Indeed texting is so widespread that many parents, teachers, and media pundits have been outspoken in their criticism of it. Does texting spell the end of western civilization?
In this humorous, level-headed and insightful book, David Crystal argues that the panic over texting is misplaced. Crystal, a world renowned linguist and prolific author on the uses and abuses of English, here looks at every aspect of the phenomenon of text-messaging and considers its effects on literacy, language, and society. He explains how texting began, how it works,... Text messaging has spread like wildfire. Indeed texting is so widespread that many parents, teachers, and media pundits have been outspoken in their c...
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51,40 zł |
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Internet Linguistics: A Student Guide
ISBN: 9780415602716 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life, and linguists are increasingly studying its influence on language. In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller Language and the Internet and presents the area as a new field: Internet linguistics. In his engaging trademark style, Crystal addresses the online linguistic issues that affect us on a daily basis, incorporating real-life examples drawn from his own studies and personal involvement with Internet companies. He provides new... The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life, and linguists are increasingly studying its influence on language. In this student-frien... |
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190,58 zł |
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The English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language
ISBN: 9780141003962 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) 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 finally he gives a brief history of English. The book has been fully revised and there is a fascinating new chapter on 'The effect of technology' on the English language. 'Illuminating guided tour of our common treasure by one of its most lucid and sensible professionals' The Times 'A splendid blend of erudition and entertainment' THES
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 E...
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55,44 zł |
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A Little Book of Language
ISBN: 9780300283235 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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55,44 zł |
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The Language Revolution: Sex and Violence
ISBN: 9780745633138 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) We are living through the consequences of a linguistic revolution. Dramatic linguistic change has left us at the beginning of a new era in the evolution of human language, with repercussions for many individual languages.
In this book, David Crystal, one of the world's authorities on language, brings together for the first time the three major trends which he argues have fundamentally altered the world's linguistic ecology: first, the emergence of English as the world's first truly global language; second, the crisis facing huge numbers of languages... We are living through the consequences of a linguistic revolution. Dramatic linguistic change has left us at the beginning of a new era in the evoluti...
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77,12 zł |
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Let's Talk: How English Conversation Works
ISBN: 9780198850694 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the most routine exchanges of everyday conversation.
Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through co...
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111,71 zł |
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