18.1321, Books: Historical Ling/Socioling: Crystal

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Subject: Words, Words, Words: Crystal

 

	
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Title: Words, Words, Words 
Publication Year: 2007 
Publisher: Oxford University Press
	   http://www.oup.com/us
	
Author: David Crystal

Paperback: ISBN: 9780199210770 Pages: 224 Price: U.S. $ 16.95


Abstract:

"Words, Words, Words" is all  about the wonder of words.  Drawing on a
lifetime of experience, David Crystal explores language in all it's
wonderful variations. We are guided expertly and passionately through the
mysteries and delights of word origins, histories and spellings, regional
and social variations, taboo words, jargon and wordplay. This is a
celebration of what we say and how we say it. Join David Crystal on this
fascinating journey. 



Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
                     Sociolinguistics


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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