TY  - BOOK
AU  - Crystal,David
TI  - A date with language
SN  - 9781851246113 (hbk.) :
AV  - P112 
U1  - 402 CRY 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Bodleian Library Publishing
KW  - Language and languages
KW  - Miscellanea
KW  - Languages
KW  - eflch
KW  - Language
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Language & linguistics
KW  - thema
KW  - Language: reference & general
KW  - Biography, literature & literary studies
KW  - Society & culture: general
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - In this ingenious and diverse collection of 366 stories, events and facts about language, David Crystal presents a selection of insights from literary and linguistic writers, poets and global institutions, together with the weird and wonderful creations of language enthusiasts to enliven each day of the year. The day-by-day treatment illustrates the extraordinary breadth of the subject, from 'Morse Code Day' to 'Talk Like William Shatner Day', from forensic phonetics used to catch serial killers to heroines of speed reading, and covers writers from many different eras and cultures, including William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson, Toni Morrison, R.K. Narayan, Wole Soyinka and many more. Some days focus on pronunciation, orthography, grammar or vocabulary. Others focus on the way language is used in science, religion, politics, broadcasting, publishing, the Internet and the arts
ER  -