The gift of the gab : how eloquence works
Crystal, David, 1941-2017
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We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words.
Main title:
The gift of the gab : how eloquence works / David Crystal.
Author:
Crystal, David, 1941-, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Collation:
xi, 243 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300226409 (pbk)
Dewey class:
808.5
LC class:
PN4129.15
Language:
English
BRN:
1901753