A Little Book of Language
(Sprache: Englisch)
A narrative history of language ranges from the first words of an infant to the modern dialect of text messaging, discussing linguistic styles, the origin of accents, and the search for the first written word.
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A narrative history of language ranges from the first words of an infant to the modern dialect of text messaging, discussing linguistic styles, the origin of accents, and the search for the first written word.
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"Die Sprache erst macht uns zum Menschen", davon ist David Crystal überzeugt. In den vierzig Kapiteln seines Buches zeigt er die vielen Facetten des Phänomens Sprache auf. Seine Betrachtungen reichen von den ersten Worten eines Kleinkinds über literarische Sprache bis hin zu modernen Phänomenen wie Emoticons. Eine anschauliche, leicht verständliche Einführung in die Sprachwissenschaft - interessant, anekdotenreich und sehr unterhaltsam.
Autoren-Porträt von David Crystal
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.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: David Crystal
- 2011, 272 Seiten, 40 Abbildungen, Maße: 21,2 x 13,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Yale University Press
- ISBN-10: 0300170823
- ISBN-13: 9780300170825
Sprache:
Englisch
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"'David Crystal is not just a great linguist, but a true champion and lover of language.' (Benjamin Zephaniah) 'Crystal-clear, witty and informative, a book to bring out the linguist in us all.' (Roger McGough) 'demotic, lively, rigorous but unabashedly unpedantic David Crystal reminds 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)) 'A Little Book of Language is a simple history of all language, taking in phonetics, development, social uses, the internet, endangered languages and a touch of literature.' (Joy Lo Dico, The Independent On Sunday) 'A Little Book of Language may be for children (of all ages, as the saying goes), yet it's by no means childish or juvenile. In other words, buy it for your son or daughter, but read it yourself.' (Michael Dirda, Washington Post)"
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