Libros de David Crystal

Clinical Linguistics

• 229 páginas
• This volume is one in a series of monographs being issued under the general title of "Disorders of Human Communication". Each monograph deals in detail with a particular aspect of vocal communication and its disorders, and is written by internationally...

Spell It Out

• 224 páginas

Wordsmiths And Warriors

• 416 páginas
• Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through..

Language Play

• 248 páginas
• In this exhilarating and often hilarious book, David Crystal examines why we devote so much time and energy to language games, how professionals make a career of them, and how young children instinctively take to them. Crystal makes a simple argument-that...

Think On My Words

• 'You speak a language that I understand not.' Hermione's words to Leontes in The Winter's Tale are..

List Of Cartoons ;the Hype About Texting ;how Weird Is Texting? ;what Is Distinctive About It? ;why Do They Do It? ;who Texts? ;what Do They Text About? ;how Do Other Languages Do It? ;why All The Fuss? ;glossary ;appendix ;index

• 239 páginas
• 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?

The Story Of English In 100 Words

• 320 páginas
• Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient words ('loaf') to cutting edge ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful...

Think On My Words

• 266 páginas
• 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...

English As A Global Language

• 212 páginas
• David Crystal's classic English as a Global Language considers the history, present status and future of the English language, focusing on its role as the leading international language. English has been deemed the most 'successful' language...

Internet Linguistics

• 179 páginas
• `Crystal draws on his wealth of expertise to shed light on the important issues related to language form and use online.' Mark Warschauer, University of California, Irvine, USA

The Cambridge Encyclopedia Of Language

Just A Phrase I'm Going Through

• 285 páginas
• Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage âe¦ not the answers youâe(tm)d expect to the question âe~what happens when you become a linguist?âe(tm)

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

• 2060 páginas
• The most comprehensive bilingual Spanish dictionary of its kind. Authoritative, up-to-date coverage accessible through a clear colour layout. Now with new entry menu to help navigate longer entries. Additional materials include cultural notes, sample ....

The Stories Of English

• 584 páginas
• When and why did 'thou' disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said 'observation' or 'hobservation'? Was Jane Austen making a mistake when she wrote 'Jenny and James are walked to Charmonth this afternoon'?...

How Language Works

• 500 páginas

Language And The Internet

• 304 páginas
• 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....

Pronouncing Shakespeare

Discover Grammar

Shakespeare's Words

• 676 páginas
• A vital resource for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by or are unknown to a modern audience. Displayed panels look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings,...

Rediscover Grammar

• 253 páginas
• David Crystal guides readers through the maze of structures and terminology of the English language. He shows how language structures link together, describes their features and usage, and cautions against easy mistakes.