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Liked It “This may be one of the most enlightening books that I have ever read. Being learning disabled, I tend to shy away from anything to do with language but after hearing the author speak on NPR, I am so glad that I purchased and read the book. I can not even begin to tell you how much I learned. This...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“To borrow from comedian Steve Martin, who knew language was so full of "pizzazz?"
James B wrote this review Thursday, July 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
David Crystal does a terrific job explaining the hows and whys behind written and spoken communication, and why our brains are inclined toward some words and less so toward others.”
“AWESOME!”
maddy wrote this review Friday, May 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amazon review: A world authority on language, Crystal (The Stories of English) offers an impeccably organized guide to language and communication that brings clarity to a scholarly subject, and is sure to become a standard reference. Written in an unadorned style, Crystal's chapters are purposeful lessons ("How we use tone of voice"; "How children learn to mean"; "How we choose what to say") that demonstrate his pedagogical genius for rendering complex matters simple. Crystal's tome imparts a vast amount of knowledge concerning intricate and interrelated aspects of speech, the written word, lexicography, grammar and neurological aspects of communication; it encompasses issues of identity, ethnicity and the preservation of disappearing languages, the structural organization of the world's different language families, multilingualism, and the pragmatic uses of artificial and natural languages. A feat of academic distillation, Crystal's book abounds in wisdom and dry wit. (Nov.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. ”
Zevs wrote this review Friday, April 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This may be one of the most enlightening books that I have ever read. Being learning disabled, I tend to shy away from anything to do with language but after hearing the author speak on NPR, I am so glad that I purchased and read the book. I can not even begin to tell you how much I learned. This book have been important to me on so many levels. I highly recommend if you are interested in culture, language, and how it all works together. ”
Wetherhaven wrote this review Sunday, March 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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