Fascinating answers to quirky questions about languageWhy is it not wrong to be doubly negative? Where do you place the stress in such words as 'dissect'? Where do 'wowser', 'craw thumper' and the 'f-word' come from? Do New Zealanders mangle the English language? Should we say different 'from' or 'to' or 'than'? We use it every day, but what is this thing called language, and are there rights and wrongs about its use? Four leading linguists, with specific interest in New Zealand English, tackle the common-place and quirky questions that arise from what we say, read and write. Funny, accessible, informative, this is a fascinating book.

Author: Bardsley, Dianne
Author: Holmes, Janet
Author: Bauer, Laurie
Publisher: RHNZ Adult ebooks
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Q & Eh: Questions and Answers On Language With a Kiwi Twist
Pages: 00344 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-11-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781869793449
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - General
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : General
Category: Social Science : Sociology - General