9780140291346 - Words On Words: Quotations About Language And Languages von Crystal, David; Crystal, Hilary (11 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Leichte Abnutzungen. "I hate quotations," said Emerson in his Journals. "Tell me what you know." He may not have realized how much could be gleaned from a book of quotations. This collection offers a crash course in the history of thought about language, featuring nearly 5,000 snippets that lead readers back to countless original sources. It serves as a Bartlett's for word lovers and linguists, with nearly half of the text devoted to indexes. Editors David and Hilary Crystal meticulously curated and corrected these quotations, often surprised by the sources that yielded the most. For instance, they found Laurence Sterne's works unexpectedly rich in quotes, while Pepys's Diary was less fruitful. The Crystals sought "succinctness and autonomy of expression," discovering abundance in the works of Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Montaigne, Emerson, Samuel Johnson, Dickens, and Ambrose Bierce, whose Devil's Dictionary is notably quoted. The quotations are organized into 65 categories, covering topics like language origins, usage, multilingualism, verbosity, slang, and political language. Interestingly, despite David Crystal's reputation as a linguist, the Crystals noted that professional linguists are "remarkably unquoteworthy.".

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 580 pages. A uniquely useful and entertaining reference book - a collection of over 5,000 quotations. Three Indexes, key words, sources and authors. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. WORDS ON WORDS is a unique dictionary of quotations about language and languages from one of the UK's leading language experts. With its thematic structure relating to all aspects of language, this inspired collection is a delight for anyone with an interest in language. Authors range from Wilde to Wordsworth, Darwin to Dickens, James Bond to Dr Johnson, Plato to Winnie-the-Pooh. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 580 pages. dj wornDescription WORDS ON WORDS is a unique dictionary of quotations about langua ge and languages from one of the UK's leading language experts. With its themati c structure relating to all aspects of language, this inspired collection is a d.

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Hard covers, dust jacket. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st edition. Scarcely used. Weight: 1.0 Language: English.