wyszukanych pozycji: 78
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Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language
ISBN: 9780199695188 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "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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Discover Grammar
ISBN: 9780582294356 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. 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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202,76 |
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Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar
ISBN: 9781781256022 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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The Gift of the Gab: How Eloquence Works
ISBN: 9780300226409 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. 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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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. |
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80,59 |
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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. 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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The Story of Be: A Verb's-Eye View of the English Language
ISBN: 9780198791096 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. 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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Internet Linguistics: A Student Guide
ISBN: 9780415602686 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 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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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. 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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How Language Works
ISBN: 9780141015521 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. 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.
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...
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David Crystal's Introduction to Language : A Complete Course
ISBN: 9780415602679 / Angielski / DVD-ROM / 2011 / 8 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 'A brilliantly accessible introduction to core topics in English language and linguistics. My students loved it.' David Adger, Queen Mary, University of London, UK 'Entertaining, clear and informative. David Crystal's lectures demystify and enrich the English language for students of all levels.' Sylvia Shaw, Middlesex University, UK 'A well-delivered and well-structured bird's-eye introduction to all areas of the study of language. Crystal's discussion of issues like dialect and bilingualism will interest many and hopefully promote a rational... 'A brilliantly accessible introduction to core topics in English language and linguistics. My students loved it.' David Adger, Queen Mar... |
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Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar
ISBN: 9780190660574 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so that terms such as "preposition" and "conjunction" now often confound children and adults alike. Explaining the nuts and bolts of grammar presents a special challenge, because - far more than is the case with spelling and punctuation - the subject is burdened with a centuries-old history of educational practice that many will recall as anything but glamorous. One of the world's foremost...
In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, gr...
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Just a Phrase I'm Going Through: My Life in Language
ISBN: 9780415560382 / Angielski / CD-Audio / 2009 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionagea ]not the answers youa (TM)d expect to the question a ~what happens when you become a linguist?a (TM) 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 Ia (TM)m Going Through illuminates and entertains us... Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionagea ]not the answers youa (TM)d expect to the question a ~what happens when you become a linguist?a (TM... |
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The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left
ISBN: 9780199207640 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The story of battles--both past and present--surrounding English language usage, The Fight for English explores why millions of people feel linguistically inferior. Unhappy with the "zero tolerance" approach to punctuation offered by Lynn Truss's Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, David Crystal offers a view of the subject that is much more balanced. Instead of answering the claims made by other manuals of English usage, Crystal provides an explanation and analysis of the genre as a whole.
Crystal weaves an intricate and engaging account that traces the history of the English language and its... The story of battles--both past and present--surrounding English language usage, The Fight for English explores why millions of people feel linguistic...
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You Say Potato: The Story of English Accents
ISBN: 9781447255468 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. An authoritative, entertaining book about our accents, and what they say about us
Some people say scohn, while others say schown. He says bath, while she says bahth. You say potayto. I say potahto And wait a second, no one says potahto. No one's ever said potahto. Have they? From reconstructing Shakespeare's accent to the rise and fall of Received Pronunciation, actor Ben Crystal and his linguist father David travel the world in search of the stories of spoken English. Everyone has an accent, though many of us think we don't. We all have our likes and dislikes about the way other people... An authoritative, entertaining book about our accents, and what they say about us
Some people say scohn, while others say schown. He says bath, w... |
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Think on my Words
ISBN: 9781107617681 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. For decades, people have been studying Shakespeare's life and times, and in recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest in aspects of his language. So how can we better understand Shakespeare? David Crystal provides a lively and original introduction to Shakespeare's language, making his plays easily accessible to modern-day audiences. Covering the five main dimensions of language structure writing system, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and conversational style this book demonstrates how examining these linguistic 'nuts and bolts' can help us achieve a greater appreciation of...
For decades, people have been studying Shakespeare's life and times, and in recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest in aspects of his ...
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Language and the Internet
ISBN: 9780521868594 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In recent years, the Internet has come to dominate our lives. E-mail, instant messaging and chat are rapidly replacing conventional forms of correspondence, and the Web has become the first port of call for both information enquiry and leisure activity. How is this affecting language? There is a widespread view that as 'technospeak' comes to rule, standards will be lost. In this book, David Crystal argues the reverse: that the Internet has encouraged a dramatic expansion in the variety and creativity of language. Covering a range of Internet genres, including e-mail, chat, and the Web, this...
In recent years, the Internet has come to dominate our lives. E-mail, instant messaging and chat are rapidly replacing conventional forms of correspon...
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A Little Book of Language
ISBN: 9780300283235 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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57,13 |
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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. 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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The Disappearing Dictionary: A Treasury of Lost English Dialect Words
ISBN: 9781509801763 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. dabberlick noun, Scotland] A mildly insulting way of talking about someone who is tall and skinny. 'Where's that dabberlick of a child?'
fubsy adjective, Lancashire] Plump, in a nice sort of way. squinch noun, Devon] A narrow crack in a wall or a space between floorboards. 'I lost sixpence through a squinch in the floor'. Wherever you go in the English-speaking world, there are linguistic riches from times past awaiting rediscovery. All you have to do is choose a location, find some old documents, and dig a little. Here, linguistics expert... dabberlick noun, Scotland] A mildly insulting way of talking about someone who is tall and skinny. 'Where's that dabberlick of a child?' |
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