Customer Reviews:
 Introductory February 20, 2006
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
For so long during my English Language A Level i put off reading this book. Yet now i have finished and i am starting my English degree next year, i am reading it. I have to say that this is a great introduction to an A Level course in English, and for those who just want to know more about the language we speak. It includes information on grammar, vocabulary, RP, spelling, the uses of English now and the history of English. It is a fascinating read.
 Language made Crystal clear April 17, 2003
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
A non-fiction book I couldn't put down! David Crystal, with his reputation as a linguistics guru, presents a remarkably accessible and entertaining jolly into the background of the english language. It would have been so easy to blind us with science and technical terms but this book engages you throughout. The English language belongs to us all and the book certainly made me both feel that and make me want to delve a bit deeper ... in fact: I've just placed an order for another of his books!
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