It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ...There have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain's most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record...

English as a Global Language - Second Edition von Crystal, David

The Penguin Book of Facts is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date general factbook available. Organised in thematic sections that cover topics as diverse as science and technology, sport and culture, religion and...

Identifies and provides concise information about nearly twenty thousand people, places, and scientific and technical terms, with an emphasis on international coverage and up-to-date facts

Why is there an 'h' in ghost? William Caxton, inventor of the printing press and his Flemish employees are to blame: without a dictionary or style guide to hand in fifteenth century Bruges, the typesetters simply spelled it the way it...

"Die Cambridge Enzyklopädie der Sprache" von David Crystal ist ein umfassendes Nachschlagewerk, das sich mit der Vielfalt und Komplexität der menschlichen Sprache beschäftigt. Das Buch bietet einen detaillierten Überblick über...

Where did human language come from? How many languages are there? How do we acquire our first language or learn a second one? The highly acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal answers these and other questions...

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...

The Disappearing Dictionary: A Treasury of Lost English Dialect Words

"The Stories of English" von David Crystal ist ein umfassendes Werk, das die Entwicklung und Vielfalt der englischen Sprache untersucht. Crystal widmet sich der Geschichte des Englischen von seinen Ursprüngen bis zur Gegenwart und...

This 'engaging history of punctuation' (Wall Street Journal) is not only the first history of its kind, but a complete guide on how to use English punctuation.Behind every punctuation mark lies a thousand stories. The punctuation of...

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. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of...