Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this is a book written by an expert both for specialists in the subject and for general readers interested in the English 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.
The endangerment and death of minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern. A leading commentator on language issues, David Crystal asks the question, 'why is... Læs mere
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.