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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language is one of the publishing phenomena of recent times. Rarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed.
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It has played a key role in the spread of general interest in language matters, generating further publications and broadcasting events for an av The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language is one of the publishing phenomena of recent times. Rarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed. It has played a key role in the spread of general interest in language matters, generating further publications and broadcasting events for an avid audience. Its First Edition appeared in hardback in 1995 and a revised paperback in 1997. There have been numerous subsequent updated reprintings; but this Second Edition now presents an overhaul of the subject for a new generation of language-lovers and of teachers, students and professional English-users concerned with their own linguistic legacy.
The book offers a unique experience of the English language, exploring its past, present and future. David Crystal systematically explains the history, structure, variety and range of uses of English worldwide, employing a rich apparatus of text, pictures, tables, maps and graphics. The length of the Second Edition has increased by 16 pages and there are 44 new illustrations, a new chapter, extensive new material on world English and Internet English, and a complete updating of statistics, further reading suggestions and other references throughout the book. A history of English, as it is spoken, written, taught, and learned. Many, many maps, illustrations, references, sidebars, and photographs are included in this wonderful encyclopedia.
The scope and breadth of this work includes examples of English literature from Beowulf, Chaucer, Hamlet, and The Cat in the Hat. There are studies of accents and pronunciations, Scandinavian place names in the English speaking world, how English grammar evolved from that of a quasi-Saxon tongue into a blend of Wow.
A history of English, as it is spoken, written, taught, and learned. Many, many maps, illustrations, references, sidebars, and photographs are included in this wonderful encyclopedia. The scope and breadth of this work includes examples of English literature from Beowulf, Chaucer, Hamlet, and The Cat in the Hat. There are studies of accents and pronunciations, Scandinavian place names in the English speaking world, how English grammar evolved from that of a quasi-Saxon tongue into a blend of Norman French (we herd sheep and eat mutton, for example), why English is so hard to spell, the War of the Split Infinitive, glossolalia from speaking in tongues to the scat stylings of Baloo the Bear in Walt Disney's The Jungle Book, and so much more. One page will keep me entertained for hours. The whole book would keep me up at night for weeks.
(I wrote this review at work for learners of English, so I thought I'd add it here too.) Organized by topic and full of interesting images and diagrams, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language is exactly what your coffee table has been missing. Most topics are covered in just two pages, so they can be read in small bits. You can really open it up to any page and find something interesting.
Due to its value for occasional engaging reading, I would recommend it for intermediate learners (I wrote this review at work for learners of English, so I thought I'd add it here too.) Organized by topic and full of interesting images and diagrams, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language is exactly what your coffee table has been missing. Most topics are covered in just two pages, so they can be read in small bits. You can really open it up to any page and find something interesting. Due to its value for occasional engaging reading, I would recommend it for intermediate learners and up, but even beginners can enjoy many aspects of the book, such as the map of World Englishes. David Crystal With over 100 published books, linguistics professor David Crystal is probably the most prolific writer on language and, especially, the English language. He has written on the history of English, grammar, the language of texting and much more.
Though many of his books are academic in nature, a lot of them are geared toward the interested layman. This is not the type of book you have to read from cover to cover.It's one of those you just wade through in whatever direction you like as well as using it for specific references.
In other words it's a treasure chest of goodies.amusing, enlightening, absorbing and satisfying. I recall David Crystal talking about a competition they had run for someone to create a 'new' word. They awarded it to the entry 'BAGONIZE' which means the feeling you have at the airport when you are anxiously waiting for This is not the type of book you have to read from cover to cover.It's one of those you just wade through in whatever direction you like as well as using it for specific references. In other words it's a treasure chest of goodies.amusing, enlightening, absorbing and satisfying.
I recall David Crystal talking about a competition they had run for someone to create a 'new' word. They awarded it to the entry 'BAGONIZE' which means the feeling you have at the airport when you are anxiously waiting for your luggage to appear on the baggage roundabout!!! THis will join Shakespeares Sonnets as a permanent fixture on my 'currently reading' shelf. This dense behemoth has small print and not a lot of white space.
It took me a year, off-and-on to get all the way through it. It was a year well-spent. This will be a book that I never get rid of. Apart from the fact that it is packed chock-full of a massive array of interesting language tidbits, discussions, and examples, I enjoyed Crystal's voice.
He was present as the author, without being overpowering. I laughed at the dry sense of humour which occasionally slipped into the otherwise factual This dense behemoth has small print and not a lot of white space. It took me a year, off-and-on to get all the way through it. It was a year well-spent. This will be a book that I never get rid of. Apart from the fact that it is packed chock-full of a massive array of interesting language tidbits, discussions, and examples, I enjoyed Crystal's voice. He was present as the author, without being overpowering.
I laughed at the dry sense of humour which occasionally slipped into the otherwise factual, third-person entries. I appreciated that he didn't always pretend neutrality in various linguistic debates, and that he nevertheless presented both sides quite fairly. I was surprised that despite this being originally published in 1995, his discussions on technology were still pertinent.
They sounded only a little dated, rather than hopelessly in the past with ridiculous notions of the future. Naturally, I wasn't riveted at every point, but I mean, I was reading straight through an ENCYCLOPEDIA. I kept reading knowing it would soon change to another topic, and I wasn't disappointed. I was never reading for the sake of finishing.
I read it because I liked it. Thoroughly impressed! Hello, I am 17 and I'm a Spanish student who aims to study English Literature at University. I've always asked myself things like: 'What are the English accents like?; What does this English name come from?; How much did French language influenced over the English language?; Where could I find anything about the Old English literature (for instance: documents, songs, words.)?.' What I didn't know was that it does exist an encyclopedia of such things!!!! Although I'm Spanish, I think I woul Hello, I am 17 and I'm a Spanish student who aims to study English Literature at University.
I've always asked myself things like: 'What are the English accents like?; What does this English name come from?; How much did French language influenced over the English language?; Where could I find anything about the Old English literature (for instance: documents, songs, words.)?.' What I didn't know was that it does exist an encyclopedia of such things!!!! Although I'm Spanish, I think I wouldn't be wrong if I said to you that the author's handwriting is really nice; the way he expresses the concepts and ideas. I specially like the introductory part called 'Preface'. By reading that part, one has a previous and very illustrative idea of what one's going to find in the encyclopedia. In a conclusion, I'd be pleased to express my gratitude for this encyclopedia to the author and all the collaborators who contributed with this project.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!:). I adore this book. If you love the English language, you will love this book.
I know it's a hackneyed phrase, but this really is a treasure trove. I have seen my friends' eyes light up as they leaf through it. Everything you might want to know about English, written in clear and charming language, by a true linguist. David Crystal is not just some journalist with a list of clever etymologies or a self-appointed punctuation maven.
He manages to cover an enormous breadth of topics with surprising I adore this book. If you love the English language, you will love this book. I know it's a hackneyed phrase, but this really is a treasure trove. I have seen my friends' eyes light up as they leaf through it. Everything you might want to know about English, written in clear and charming language, by a true linguist. David Crystal is not just some journalist with a list of clever etymologies or a self-appointed punctuation maven.
He manages to cover an enormous breadth of topics with surprising depth. Each spread has illustrations and examples. The book is designed to be perused; you can open to any page and start reading, but I read it from cover to cover. The glossary is a bit of a slog, but rewarding. Crystal's concern for clarity and detail comes through in every letter. A superb reference book covering all aspects of the development of the English language, its vocabulary, usage, orthography, spelling, variants, punctuation etc.
David Crystal wears his expertise lightly, which makes the book a delight to use and very accessible, with lots of illustrations, diagrams, photos and examples. There are also appendices and lists for further reading.
In general, Crystal is a pragmatist who loves language; he is certainly not an authoritarian pedant. He accepts and explai A superb reference book covering all aspects of the development of the English language, its vocabulary, usage, orthography, spelling, variants, punctuation etc. David Crystal wears his expertise lightly, which makes the book a delight to use and very accessible, with lots of illustrations, diagrams, photos and examples. There are also appendices and lists for further reading.
In general, Crystal is a pragmatist who loves language; he is certainly not an authoritarian pedant. He accepts and explains language change, explaining controversies such as whether or not it's acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition (it is) so that readers can make up their own minds, aware of the implications of whichever choice they make. David Crystal works from his home in Holyhead, North Wales, as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster.
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Born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland in 1941, he spent his early years in Holyhead. His family moved to Liverpool in 1951, and he received his secondary schooling at St Mary's College.
He read English at University College London (1959-62), specialised in English language studies, did some rese David Crystal works from his home in Holyhead, North Wales, as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster. Born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland in 1941, he spent his early years in Holyhead.
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His family moved to Liverpool in 1951, and he received his secondary schooling at St Mary's College. He read English at University College London (1959-62), specialised in English language studies, did some research there at the Survey of English Usage under Randolph Quirk (1962-3), then joined academic life as a lecturer in linguistics, first at Bangor, then at Reading. He published the first of his 100 or so books in 1964, and became known chiefly for his research work in English language studies, in such fields as intonation and stylistics, and in the application of linguistics to religious, educational and clinical contexts, notably in the development of a range of linguistic profiling techniques for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. He held a chair at the University of Reading for 10 years, and is now Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. These days he divides his time between work on language and work on internet applications.