Away with words: a frolic through the landscape of language Tapa blanda - 2005

Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), 2005. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. 328 pp. A collection of 100 cheeky capsules of wit, insight and meticulous research about the oddities of language. Ruth Wajnryb looks at how and why the English language works the way it does. It is usual to think that meaning is contained in words, the same way sardines come in tins or milk in bottles. Words are things you can look up in a dictionary. But dictionaries only take you so far. The meaning of language is also found in how it is used: in grammar, in the DNA of the words used, and their context. The author was a columnist in the Spectrum section of the Sydney Morning Herald for many years.

Sydney: Abc Books For The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Very Good. 2005. Paperback. 0733315461 . 400gms weight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 328 pages .

ABC Books, Sydney, 2005. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. As New. Medium Trade Paperback. 328 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: ABC Books, Sydney, 2005. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in as new condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It's usual to think that meaning is contained in words, the way sardines come in tins or milk in bottles. Words are things you can look up in a dictionary. But dictionaries only take you so far. The meaning of language is also found in how it is used: in grammar, in the 'DNA' of the words used, their context (business? social? political? romantic? economic?), the influences that affect changes in the way words are used, even in the way they are delivered. In this brilliant collection, Ruth Wajnryb entertainingly explores, examines and explains why our language works the way it does. ***… Leer más