Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Seller Inventory # 7719-9780226122014

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title

Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages

Publisher

Publication Date

2000

Language

English

ISBN 10

0226122018

ISBN 13

9780226122014

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Seller catalogs

About this title

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.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Started in an unfortunate mother's basement in 2004 with books that a student layabout no longer needed, AwesomeBooks now stocks over 2 million titles which are ready to be sent to your door within 24hours of ordering. Our heritage is in supplying great quality used books. We have over 1.8 million books in our distribution centre ready to be shipped to you at any time. We also sell new books and are increasing our range of titles every day.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

WRAP Ltd
Unit 4,, 119 Loverock Road, Reading, RG30 1DZ, United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

All our books are used in either Good or Very Good condition. Should there be any problems after purchase email us and we will sort it out to your satisfaction.

Right of cancellation

Shipping Terms

We try to keep our shipping terms as simple as possible.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Order quantity	4 to 15 business days	4 to 15 business days
First item	� 4.99	� 4.99

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.