As They Say in Zanzibar

As They Say In Zanzibar

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CRYSTAL, David

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Collins

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK PB

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Harper-perennial

By Hook or by Crook: A Journey in Search of English

HarperPress

David Crystal, one of the world's leading commentators on language, tackles the proverbs of the world. A new anthology of global proverbs has not been compiled for over 70 years. Crystal brings his customary commercial eye and linguistic expertise to this wonderfully rich topic. Proverbs are fascinating in what they tell us about a culture's view of everyday life: whether it be the importance of animals or the significance of the weather, proverbial wisdom is a key factor in understanding different peoples and cultures. Here David Crystal, the world's leading commentator on language, takes us on a global tour of the world's proverbs. Whether you are in Andorra, China or Tierra del Fuego, there is a nugget of local wisdom to inform and entertain. Some proverbs to entertain: When two elephants struggle, it is the grass which suffers (Zanzibar); One must chew according to one's teeth (Norway); Admiration is the daughter of ignorance (Spain); A blind man needs no looking glass (Scotland); Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot (Ireland); Don't call the alligator a big-mouth till you have crossed the river (Belize); An untouched drum does not speak (Liberia); and Do not try to borrow combs from shaven monks (China).

Who Cares About English Usage

Penguin Uk

Learning to talk is probably the greatest milestone in a child's development, a deeply moving and often hilarious experience for all parents. It is also a process which has been intensively studied by psychologists and linguists. This book shows us what they have discovered.

Listen to Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Children's Language (Penguin Health Books)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Penguin Books, Ltd.

Linguistics

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

This is the definitive survey of the English language-in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world, and finally he gives a brief history of English. The book has been fully revised and there is a fascinating new chapter on 'The effect of technology

The English Language

Words, Language & Grammar

Penguin??Books

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