Description |
xi, 580 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
1. The Nature of Language -- 2. Language in Thinking and Thought -- 3. Language Myths and Origins -- 4. Body Language -- 5. Meaning and Sense -- 6. Words or Deeds -- 7. Ever-changing Language -- 8. Arguing About Usage -- 9. The Language of Youth and Age -- 10. Language Diversity -- 11. Languages Observed -- 12. Bilingualism and Multilingualism -- 13. Translating and Interpreting -- 14. Teaching and Learning -- 15. Foreigner Talk -- 16. Exposing Language -- 17. Speaking -- 18. Pronunciation -- 19. Listening -- 20. Reading -- 21. Writing -- 22. Learning to Read and Write -- 23. Grammar -- 24. Dictionaries -- 25. The Nature of Eloquence -- 26. The Art of Conversation -- 27. Subject-matter -- 28. Langugage Clear and Unclear -- 29. Saying Too Much -- 30. Saying Just Enough -- 31. Keeping Quiet -- 32. Friendly Langugage -- 33. The Language of Flattery -- 34. Unfriendly Langugage -- 35. Quarrels and Arguments -- 36. Truth and Lies -- 37. Words, Words, Words -- 38. Words Praised -- 39. Words Criticized -- 40. Words as Weapons -- 41. Wise and Foolish Talk -- 42. Slang -- 43. Swearing -- 44. Worn-out Words -- 45. Names and Nicknames -- 46. Words and Expressions -- 47. The Secret of Style -- 48. Language in Literature -- 49. Poetic Langugage -- 50. Metaphors and Similes -- 51. Accents and Dialects -- 52. Noblesse Oblige -- 53. Men and Women -- 54. Walls of Words -- 55. The Language of Politics -- 56. The Language of Law -- 57. The Language of Religion -- 58. The Language of Science -- 59. The Language of the Media -- 60. The Performing Arts -- 61. The Musical World -- 62. Proverbial Wisdom -- 63. Playing with Langugage -- 64. Personalities -- 65. Quoting and Misquoting |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Subject |
Language and languages -- Quotations, maxims, etc.
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Author |
Crystal, Hilary.
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LC no. |
00709688 |
ISBN |
0140291342 |
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