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  • Internet Linguisticsby David Crystal

    Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 29.95

    The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life, and linguists are increasingly studying its influence on language. In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller Language and the Internet and presents the area as a new field: Internet linguistics. In his... more...

  • The Language Revolutionby David Crystal

    Wiley 2013; US$ 19.95

    We are living through the consequences of a linguistic revolution. Dramatic linguistic change has left us at the beginning of a new era in the evolution of human language, with repercussions for many individual languages. In this book, David Crystal, one of the world's authorities on language, brings together for the first time the three major... more...

  • Does Science Need a Global Language?by Scott L. Montgomery; David Crystal

    University of Chicago Press 2013; US$ 18.00

    In early 2012, the global scientific community erupted with news that the elusive Higgs boson had likely been found, providing potent validation for the Standard Model of how the universe works. Scientists from more than one hundred countries contributed to this discovery—proving, beyond any doubt, that a new era in science had arrived, an era... more...

  • Language Deathby David Crystal

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 14.00

    The endangerment and death of minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern. A leading commentator on language issues, David Crystal asks the question, 'Why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis, and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact. more...

  • Language Deathby David Crystal

    Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 20.00

    The endangerment and death of minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern. A leading commentator on language issues, David Crystal asks the question, 'Why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis, and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact. more...

  • Language and the Internetby David Crystal

    Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 25.00

    Countering the popular mythology that electronic communication is somehow bad for language, leading writer on language issues David Crystal argues that the Internet is in fact enabling a dramatic expansion to take place in the range and variety of linguistic forms, and is providing unprecedented opportunities for personal creativity. more...

  • English as a Global Languageby David Crystal

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 21.00

    This new edition of David Crystal's influential book contains extra sections on subjects including the future of English as a world language, English on the Internet, and the possibility of an English 'family' of languages; footnotes; new tables; and a full bibliography. There are updates throughout. more...

  • Pronouncing Shakespeareby David Crystal

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 22.00

    For three days in June 2004 Shakespeare's Globe presented their production of Romeo and Juliet in original, Shakespearian pronunciation, the first such attempt in over 50 years. In an unusual blend of autobiography, narrative, and academic content, David Crystal recounts the research, preparation and impact of these historic performances. more...

  • Language and the Internetby David Crystal

    Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 30.00

    In recent years, the Internet has come to dominate our lives. Covering a range of genres, including e-mail, chat, and the Web, David Crystal reveals how the Internet is radically changing how we use language. Engaging and accessible, this book will continue to fascinate anyone who has used the Internet. more...

  • How Language Worksby David Crystal

    Penguin Group US 2007; US$ 17.95

    Steven Pinker meets Bill Bryson in this landmark exploration of language. In the author's own words, " How Language Works is not about music, cookery, or sex. But it is about how we talk about music, cookery, and sex-or, indeed, anything at all." Language is so fundamental to everyday life that we take it for granted. But as David Crystal makes... more...