Knihy o humanitných vedách od autora David Crystal

In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way...

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  13,50 €

  Viac ako 30 dní

How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft...

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  17,13 €

  Viac ako 30 dní

With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant...

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  15,40 €

  Na sklade 1 ks

A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power...

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  12,70 €

  Viac ako 30 dní

When and why did 'thou' disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said 'observation' or 'hobservation'? Was Jane Austen making a mistake when she wrote 'Jenny and James are walked to Charmonth this afternoon'? ...

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  24,59 €

  Do 21 – 26 dní

Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our language its colour and character; Saxon invaders, medieval scholars, poets, reformers, dictionary writers...

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  15,74 €

  Viac ako 30 dní

A collection of 366 facts about language to enliven each day of the year...

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  31,17 €

  Viac ako 30 dní