Language Play
by David Crystal
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This text approaches the subject of how everyone plays with language in an informed but light-hearted way. Beginning by showing how we all use the hidic (playful) function of language, the author then investigates why we do and where the impulse to break the rules of language comes from.Tags
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This is an extraordinarily enjoyable little book about language play, suitable not only for people who are interested in linguistics, but also anyone who enjoys manipulating and playing with words and language. It's educational without ever really feeling so, as it's written in Crystal's typical engaging, light-hearted style. Highly recommended.
a good and humorous look at the way we look at language and how we learn it.
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David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor.
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Common Knowledge
- First words
- Everyone plays with language or responds to language play.
- Blurbers
- Green, Jonathon; Osborne, Charles
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 793.734 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Indoor games and amusements Non-action games, puzzles [boardgames now 794] Puzzles and puzzle games Word Games
- LCC
- P304 .C79 — Language and Literature Philology. Linguistics Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
- BISAC
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- 127
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.04)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
