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How Language Works by David Crystal
59.95 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
Answering questions about the nuts and bolts of language, this is a survey of nearly everything from how sounds become speech to how names work. Along the way we find out about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, and how politeness travels across languages. ...Show more
How Language Works: Popular Penguins by David Crystal
13.99 NZD
Category: Classic Books | Series: Popular Penguins500 | Reading Level: very good
David Crystal's How Language Worksis a fascinating tour through the world of language from one of today's most renowned experts. It ranges over everything from how children learn to read to what makes words rude or polite, from eyebrow flashes to whistling languages. Unlocking the secrets of communicati ...Show more
I Love You New Zealand: 101 Must Do's for Kiwis by John Mc Crystal (ed.)
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Every year thousands of foreign tourists come to New Zealand to enjoy the scenery and cultural experiences on offer here. Yet many New Zealanders don't take these opportunities themselves and have limited knowledge of their own country. This book is both a celebration of the best that New Zealand has to ...Show more
If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim
29.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Fiction
"An immersive, heartbreaking story about war, passion, and the road not taken." -- People "One of the most beautiful and moving love stories you'll read this year." -- Nylon Magazine NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2018 BY The Washington Post - The New York Post - Vulture - Real Simple - Bustle - Nylon ...Show more
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead : The dirty life and times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon
38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
The Dirty Life and Times of Warren ZevonWhen Warren Zevon died in 2003, he left behind a rich catalog of dark, witty rock 'n' roll classics, including "Lawyers, Guns and Money," "Excitable Boy," and the immortal "Werewolves of London." He also left behind a fanatical cult following and veritable rock op ...Show more
Just a Phrase I'm Going Through: My Life in Language by David Crystal
60.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage! not the answers you'd expect to the question 'what happens when you become a linguist'? But now, reflecting on a long and hugely successful career at the forefront of the field of English Language and Linguistics, David Crystal answers this question and of ...Show more
Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar by David Crystal
24.99 NZD
Category: Language
In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so that terms such as "preposition" and "conjunction" now often confound children and adults alike.Explaining the nut ...Show more
Making Sense: The Glamorous World of English Grammar by David Crystal
32.99 NZD
Category: Language
David Crystal explains grammar's rules and irregularities, shows how to navigate its snares and pitfalls, and explores its history and varieties. He gives practical guidance on how grammar may be used for different purposes and in different settings. He provides a series of insights into the stages by w ...Show more
Making a Point: The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation by David Crystal
24.99 NZD
Category: Language
This 'engaging history of punctuation' (Wall Street Journal) is not only the first history of its kind, but a complete guide on how to use English punctuation. Behind every punctuation mark lies a thousand stories. The punctuation of English, marked with occasional rationality, is founded on arbitrarine ...Show more
Making a Point: The Pernickity Story of English Punctuation by David Crystal
32.99 NZD
Category: Language
Behind every punctuation mark lie a thousand stories. The punctuation of English, marked with occasional rationality, is founded on arbitrariness and littered with oddities. For a system of a few dozen marks it generates a disproportionate degree of uncertainty and passion, inspiring organisations like ...Show more
Rediscover Grammar by David Crystal
34.95 NZD
36.99 (5% off)
Category: Study Guides
*Clear demonstration of how language structures link together, description of features and usage and cautions against easy mistakes. *Includes new sections on ethnic variation and electronic communications and analyses of grammar in whole texts to reflect the modern world realistically *Updated to refle ...Show more
Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion by David Crystal
49.95 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
David Crystal, one of the world's foremost authorities on the English language has taken a fresh look at the vocabulary of Shakespeare's poems and plays and compiled a glossary of nearly 14,000 words and meanings that may be misunderstood by modern readers.