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Little Book of Language [Kietas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Hardback, 288 pages, aukštis x plotis: 216x138 mm, 40 illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Jun-2010
  • Leidėjas: Yale University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0300155336
  • ISBN-13: 9780300155334
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 288 pages, aukštis x plotis: 216x138 mm, 40 illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Jun-2010
  • Leidėjas: Yale University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0300155336
  • ISBN-13: 9780300155334
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With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, understanding the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant.

With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling.

From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, A Little Book of Language ranges widely, revealing language’s myriad intricacies and quirks. In animated fashion, Crystal sheds light on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, and the search for the first written word. He discusses the plight of endangered languages, as well as successful cases of linguistic revitalization. Much more than a history, Crystal’s work looks forward to the future of language, exploring the effect of technology on our day-to-day reading, writing, and speech. Through enlightening tables, diagrams, and quizzes, as well as Crystal’s avuncular and entertaining style, A Little Book of Language will reveal the story of language to be a captivating tale for all ages.

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"Demotic, lively, rigorous but unabashedly unpedantic David Crystal remind[ s] us that living languages know no boundaries, that they adapt themselves joyously to new conditions. Here he indulges himself with great good humour in his little book of love for the pleasures of language and words worldwide." - Iain Finlayson, The Times (London) -- Iain Finlayson The Times (London) "David Crystal is not just a great linguist, but a true champion and lover of language."-Benjamin Zephaniah -- Benjamin Zephaniah "An excellent book to put in the hands of anyone first starting to think about the wonders of what we all take for granted, our shared capacity to talk and understand." - Nicholas Ostler, Empires of the Word -- Nicholas Ostler 'Crystal-clear, witty and informative, a book to bring out the linguist in us all.' - Roger McGough -- Roger McGough "A Little Book of Language is a paean to language in all its guises. Crystal has clearly thought long and hard about his subject...[ H]e is always revealing and thought-provoking."--David B. Williams, Seattle Times -- David B. Williams Seattle Times "David Crystal... is a charming tour guide... He is excited, not cranky, about how language is changing in the Internet age."--Jan Gardner, The Boston Globe -- Jan Gardner The Boston Globe "Crystal rolls the basics of language--plus a few quirky insights--into one neat little package."--Seed Magazine Seed Magazine "Crystal here writes for the true beginner, but does so with his usual clarity and authority, as he ranges from ancient etymologies to modern text-messaging. The chapters--again 40 of them--are made doubly engaging by Jean-Manuel Duvivier's frolicsome, highly stylized black-and-white illustrations."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post -- Michael Dirda Washington Post "In his light and amusing A Little Book of Language, David Crystal treats the world's 6,000 tongues-which are disappearing at an alarming rate-as a natural resource no less precious than our oceans and forests."-The Daily Beast The Daily Beast "Delightfully approachable... [ a] 101-level of study with a heavy helping of charm and nary a dash of condescension."--Megan Stride, PopMatters -- Megan Stride PopMatters "The prolific British language writer, David Crystal, has produced another winner."-Visualthesuarus.com Visualthesuarus.com

1 BABY-TALK
1
2 FROM CRIES TO WORDS
6
3 LEARNING HOW TO UNDERSTAND
14
4 MAKING VIBRATIONS
21
5 PRONOUNCING SOUNDS
28
6 DISCOVERING GRAMMAR
34
7 HAVING A CONVERSATION
40
8 LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE
45
9 GETTING TO GRIPS WITH SPELLING
52
10 SPELLING RULES AND VARIATIONS 58
11 GRAMMAR RULES AND VARIATIONS 65
12 ACCENTS AND DIALECTS 71
13 BEING BILINGUAL 78
14 THE LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD 84
15 THE ORIGINS OF SPEECH 92
16 THE ORIGINS OF WRITING 98
17 MODERN WRITING 104
18 SIGN LANGUAGE 112
19 COMPARING LANGUAGES 118
20 DYING LANGUAGES 125
21 LANGUAGE CHANGE 131
22 LANGUAGE VARIATION 138
23 LANGUAGE AT WORK 145
24 SLANG 151
25 DICTIONARIES 157
26 ETYMOLOGY 163
27 PLACE NAMES 169
28 PERSONAL NAMES 176
29 THE ELECTRONIC REVOLUTION 183
30 TEXTING 189
31 LANGUAGE AT PLAY 195
32 WHY USE LANGUAGE? 201
33 LANGUAGE FOR FEELINGS 209
34 POLITICAL CORRECTNESS 215
35 LANGUAGE IN LITERATURE 221
36 DEVELOPING A STYLE 227
37 THE COMPLEXITY OF LANGUAGE 233
38 LINGUISTICS 239
39 APPLIED LINGUISTICS 244
40 YOUR LANGUAGE WORLD 250
INDEX 255
David Crystal is one of the world's preeminent language specialists. Writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster, he is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has written nearly 100 books, including The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language, By Hook or By Crook: A Journey in Search of English, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8, The Stories of English, and Rediscover Grammar, and has published widely on phonetics, Shakespeare's language, and child language. In 1995 he was awarded the OBE for services to the English language. He lives in Holyhead, UK.