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The Story of Be by David Crystal
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- The Story of Be
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- 9780198791096
- Publication Year
- 2017
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- English
- Publication Name
- The Story of Be: a Verb's-Eye View of the English Language
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- Oxford University Press
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- History
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- Number of Pages
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The verb 'be' has a remarkable history, and a wider range of meanings, uses, and forms than any other English word. In this book, David Crystal explores the intriguing story of this verb over 26 chapters, each linked to a particular usage. Chapters explore, for instance, circumstantial be ('how are you?'), numerical be ('two and two is four'), quotative be ('so I was like, wow '), and ludic be ('oh no he isn't!'). The discussion is accompanied by examples from a whole host of sources, literary and otherwise, such as Beowulf, Jane Austen, pantomime, and Star Wars, and further illustrated by cartoons including several from late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century issues of Punch. Full of fascinating nuggets of information, this book will appeal to a broad audience of lovers of words and language.
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Oxford University Press
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Publication Name
The Story of Be: a Verb's-Eye View of the English Language
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Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages
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203mm
Item Width
136mm
Item Weight
320g
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