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In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the

A new and exciting introduction to linguistics, this textbook presents language in all its amazing complexity, while guiding students gently through the basics.

Every language in the world shares a few common features: we can ask a question, say something belongs to us, and tell someone what to do. But beyond that, our

Words, Words, Words is all about the wonder of words. Drawing on a lifetime's experience, David Crystal explores language in all its rich varieties through word

In the World Library of Educationalists series, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces �