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.... Læs mere
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... Læs mere
An autobiography and an introduction to the field of linguistics. It offers us a look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language. It is suitable not just for students and teachers but for lovers of language.
In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller, Language and the Internet and takes things one step further. This book presents the area as a new field : Internet linguistics.
For decades, people have been studying Shakespeare's life and times, and in recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest into aspects of his... Læs mere
A collection of 366 witty and fascinating facts, events and stories about language, for every day of the year (with one extra for leap years).
This book tells the fascinating stories behind 100 everyday words that have been influenced by writing, reading and publishing books.
A charming, unique, entertaining and informative English Language Miscellany.
A fascinating collection of seasonal words and phrases exploring their origins and the development of meaning over time.