Crystal David
Wordsmiths and Warriors: The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain
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Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through…
English as a Global Language
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David Crystal's classic English as a Global Language considers the history, present status and…
The Story of English in 100 Words
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Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient word (loaf) to advanced…
Think On My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Language
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For decades, people have been studying Shakespeare's life and times, and in recent years there has…
Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language
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What do the following have in common? Let there be light — Whited sepulchres — A rod of iron — New…
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
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This new, thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language…
The Stories of English
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When and why did 'thou' disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said…
The Shakespeare Miscellany
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In the best tradition of sound-bites and pithily entertaining witticism, the authors gather…
Penguin Glossary of Shakespeare's Words
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Shakespeare’s Words is for people who love Shakespeare, or who love language, or both. David…
Language Death
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The rapid endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world is a matter of…
Penguin Guided Tour of English Language
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This is the definitive survey of the English language — in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly…
The Penguin Dictionary of Language
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What precisely are structuralism, semiotics and sociolinguistics? What distinguishes pidgins from…