Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages Crystal, David and Crystal, Hilary

Crystal, David [Editor]; Crystal, Hilary [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0226122018 / ISBN 13: 9780226122014

Published by University of Chicago Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages Crystal, David and Crystal, Hilary
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226122018
• ISBN 13: 9780226122014
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 35 ounces

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Synopsis

From Homer to Robert Burns to Rudyard Kipling, writers from all over the world have put pen to paper on the inexhaustible topic of language. This work has collected nearly 5000 quotations about language, and all its aspects - speaking, reading, writing, translation and verbosity, for example.

About the Author

David Crystal writes and lectures on language and linguistics. His recent books include The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language and The Penguin Dictionary of Language. He is honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor, and a past president of the Society of Indexers. Hilary Crystal practiced for several years as a speech therapist and has worked editorially on various projects, including The Cambridge Encyclopedia.