The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language: by David Crystal
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Product Code: 1401287987
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Number of Pages: 524
Binding: Paper Back
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2010
ISSN: 9780521736503
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Summary: 'The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language is a masterpeice of comprehensiveness and clarity.' New Internationalist
'… an ingenious tour de force … stunningly diverse linguistic menu.' Robert Burchfield, The Times
'… magnificently demonstrates Professor Crystal's outstanding breadth of knowledge, incisiveness of judgment and superb skills at getting to the heart of highly complex issues in a clear and straightforward manner.' Randolph Quirk, FBA
'… David Crystal has a great facility for explaining language issues with plain good sense, wit and admirable brevity.' The Times Educational Supplement
'One of the world's foremost linguistic experts, Crystal has authored numerous tomes on the history and study of the English language, though this, with its full-colour illustrations and exhaustive index, is arguably the most comprehensive. A useful guide for anyone - from the interested layperson to the most widely read of academics.' The Independent