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Planet Word (2000)

by J.P. Davidson(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 3

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review 1: I think I may have part watched a TV series based on this. It didn't stick with me, nor I to it, but the book was just fantastic. If you are going to learn about language, read about it!Clearly Stephen Fry's involvement has helped this book's profile, but it doesn't overshadow or get in the way of the fact that it is an absolute treasure and pleasure to read. Fascinating, and full of the most interesting stories and facts told with a sense of humour by an author clearly immersed in his subject.Highly recommended.
review 2: This book is a worthwhile introduction/overview of language within our culture. The book follows the BBC series of the same title closely which, unfortunately, is one of the shortcomings of of the book. The flow of information of an hour l... moreong episode of television does not translate well to the book format found here. I picked up the book hoping to find significantly deeper research into the topics covered in the tv series, however was mainly left wanting more. To the authors credit, he has included extensive notes and bibliography for those that are interested. If you have seen the tv series, probably best to skip this one and dive into some of the topics covered a bit more rigorously yourself.Overall, the language was simple to read and the information entertaining, however, as noted, the structure of the book should be revised and will leave most curious readers wanting. less

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