Words on Words: Quotations about Language and LanguagesUniversity of Chicago Press, 15. 10. 2000 - Počet stran: 580 From Homer ("winged words") to Robert Burns ("Beware a tongue that's smoothly hung") to Rudyard Kipling ("Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind"), writers from all over the world have put pen to paper on the inexhaustible topic of language. Yet surprisingly, their writings on the subject have never been gathered in a single volume. In Words on Words, David and Hilary Crystal have collected nearly 5,000 quotations about language and all its intriguing aspects: speaking, reading, writing, translation, verbosity, usage, slang, and more. As the stock-in-trade of so many professions—orators, media personalities, writers, and countless others—language's appeal as a subject is extraordinarily relevant and wide-ranging. The quotations are grouped thematically under 65 different headings, from "The Nature of Language" through the "Language of Politics" to "Quoting and Misquoting." This arrangement enables the reader to explore a topic through a variety of lenses, ancient and modern, domestic and foreign, scientific and casual, ironic and playful. Three thorough indexes—to authors, sources, and key words—provide different entry points into the collection. A valuable resource for professional writers and scholars, Words on Words is for anyone who loves language and all things linguistic. |
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... death 11 Languages Observed 60 The supposed qualities of different languages 12 Bilingualism and Multilingualism 66 Being proficient in more than one language 13 Translating and Interpreting 70 The task of translation and.
... death 11 Languages Observed 60 The supposed qualities of different languages 12 Bilingualism and Multilingualism 66 Being proficient in more than one language 13 Translating and Interpreting 70 The task of translation and.
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Quotations about Language and Languages David Crystal, Hilary Crystal. 13 Translating and Interpreting 70 The task of translation and interpreting 14 Teaching and Learning 75 Principles and practices of language teaching and learning 15 ...
Quotations about Language and Languages David Crystal, Hilary Crystal. 13 Translating and Interpreting 70 The task of translation and interpreting 14 Teaching and Learning 75 Principles and practices of language teaching and learning 15 ...
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Omlouváme se, ale obsah této stránky je nepřístupný..
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Omlouváme se, ale obsah této stránky je nepřístupný..
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Omlouváme se, ale obsah této stránky je nepřístupný..
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Language in Thinking and Thought | 9 |
Body Language | 23 |
Everchanging Language | 36 |
The Language of Youth and Age | 50 |
Bilingualism and Multilingualism | 66 |
Translating and Interpreting | 70 |
Exposing Language | 87 |
Listening | 100 |
Words Words Words | 187 |
Words as Weapons | 202 |
Wornout Words | 215 |
The Secret of Style | 231 |
Metaphors and Similes | 246 |
Accents and Dialects | 248 |
The Language of Politics | 263 |
The Performing Arts | 278 |
Learning to Read and Write | 113 |
The Nature of Eloquence | 131 |
Subjectmatter | 147 |
Saying Just Enough | 160 |
Friendly Language | 168 |
Postscript | 292 |
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Index of Key Words Phrases and Concepts | 336 |
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