About this title: Lynne Truss's 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' injected new life into the long-standing arguments over rights and wrongs in English usage. Now David Crystal brings together his own distinctive style and unique expertise to provide the first thorough-going assessment of the ongoing debate. With a lively, humorous, and accessible approach, Crystal charts the battles past and present, illustrating the characters and attitudes involved from a wide range of written sources. He combines a chronological survey of key influences in the area of usage with discussion of particular themes such as punctuation, ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780199229697ISBN:0199229694
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Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199229697ISBN:0199229694
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 256 pages. How language pundits ate, shot and left. the story of a thousand years of argument about 'correct' english. an original and authoritative counter-argument to the idea of 'zero tolerance' in language, this is a world-renowned expert's personal view on the language debate. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199229697ISBN:0199229694
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 190 High by 135 Wide by 20 deep in mm. (256) lynne truss's 'eats, shoots and leaves' injected new life into the long-standing arguments over rights and wrongs in english usage. now david crystal brings together his own distinctive style and unique expertise to provide the first thorough-going assessment of the ongoing debate. with a lively, humorous, and accessible approach, crystal charts the battles past and present, illustrating the characters and attitudes involved from ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 2007-02-03
ISBN-13:9780199207640ISBN:019920764X
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780199207640ISBN:019920764X
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 256 pages. (256 pages) tells the story of the battles surrounding english usage. this book combines a chronological survey of key influences in the area of usage with discussion of particular themes such as punctuation, spelling, and pronunciation. (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199207640ISBN:019920764X
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780199207640ISBN:019920764X
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 190 High by 135 Wide by 25 deep in mm. (256) lynne truss's eats, shoots and leaves injected new life into the long-standing arguments over rights and wrongs in english usage. now david crystal brings together his own distinctive style and unique expertise to provide the first thorough-going assessment of the ongoing debate. with a lively, humorous, and accessible approach, crystal charts the battles past and present, illustrating the characters and attitudes involved from a ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199207640ISBN:019920764X
Description: Good. This book is in good condition. Minimal wear and tear. This item was a donation to Goodwill of Greater Washington. Thank you for your purchase. Your order will be processed within 2 business days of receipt. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199229697ISBN:0199229694
Description: New. How Language Pundits Ate, Shot and Left. The story of a thousand years of argument about 'correct' English. An original and authoritative counter-argument to the idea of 'zero tolerance' in language, this is a world-renowned expert's personal view on... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2007-02-03
ISBN-13:9780199207640ISBN:019920764X
Description: Like New. Never Owned Or Read! Some May Have A Publishers Remainder Mark or Light Shelf Wear. NEW CONDITION OTHER THAN PUBLISHERS REMAINDER MARK! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780199229697ISBN:0199229694
Description: New. Weve all been taught that this sentence--"Driving in from the airport, the flags flapped furiously"--is wrong, wrong, wrong. But is it, asks David Crystal. Everyone knows what this sentence means. No one actually thinks that the flags were driving th... read more
"Another great book by David Crystal: informative, edifying and very entertaining. He truly does make language come to life and also a pleasure to learn about.
While I enjoyed "Eats, Shoots and Leaves", I much prefer David Crystal's take on language and its evolution."
"This is the third book I've read by author David Crystal and it's by far my favorite. His book provides and engaging and concise history of the English language, right up until present day changes in educational practices in the United Kingdom that put grammar back into the classroom.
David Crystal hails from the UK, so most of his examples - like Lynn Truss' "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves," which he is spends a good deal of time alternately applauding and criticizing - are of British English. This should in no way be a deterrent for an American interested in the history of the English language. He does speak to some of the differences between the two; it's not like American English is completely forgotten. Besides, American English stems from British English, so it's good to know where our language comes from, right?
As for his references to Lynn Truss' "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves," well, I'm not quite sure what to make of them. I couldn't decide if he really thought his feelings (academically supported or not) had to be placed throughout his book because he had to get it off his chest or because he was jealous of her mainstream success. Or maybe he was just riding on the coattails of her success and hoping to get a more academic, yet easily accessible, language book into the hands of the masses.
"While the book is quite well-written and I think it would be interesting to many people, it didn't have much that I didn't already know from various books on the history of the English language -- and the last few chapters on education, usage, and the language climate discuss only Great Britain, which as an American made me feel left out."
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