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A Little Book of Language

In this witty and informative book, expert linguist David Crystal explores the origins, the present use and the future of language.Delivered with humour and dotted with diagram and quizzes, this is an entertaining study of the use of language and words worldwide; from the first word a baby speaks or that was ever written to the birth of obscure dialect and the development of unique linguistic styles, to text message structure and the broader effect of technology on our reading, writing and speech.Revealing and captivating, entertaining and accessible to any age reader, this is a story that will have anyone interested in the subject captivated.

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