Words On Words
Quotations About Language And Languages
Published on 25. May 2000
Book
Hardback
592 pages
978-0-14-029134-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
1003 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-029134-6 (9780140291346)
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Professor David Crystal is a linguist, author, broadcaster and leading authority on language. He is the author of many books for Penguin including, in 1998, LANGUAGE PLAY. He is also the editor of THE CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA. He is currently workingon THE PENGUIN SHAKESPEARE GLOSSARY with his son, Ben Crystal.
David Crystal lives in Holyhead with his wife, Hilary.
David Crystal lives in Holyhead with his wife, Hilary.