The Word Detective
Autor John Simpsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 iul 2017
'A perfect title. According to the OED, a Sherlock is someone "who investigates mysteries or shows great perceptiveness". This aptly summarizes Sherlock Simpson, who tells the inside story of how that great dictionary has come to be written, illustrated by illuminating and sometimes daring word histories, and grounded in an engaging and moving autobiography. Anyone fascinated by words and their history will love it' David Crystal
'A charmingly full, frank and humorous account of a career dedicated to rigorous lexicographic rectitude . . . [Simpson] is an absolute hero' Lynne Truss, International New York Times
'Poignant . . . a sustained and sincere reflection on what it means to make a dictionary - the toil, the puzzles, the costs and the profits' Henry Hitchings, Guardian
Preț: 54.35 lei
Preț vechi: 70.54 lei
-23% Nou
Puncte Express: 82
Preț estimativ în valută:
10.40€ • 10.82$ • 8.63£
10.40€ • 10.82$ • 8.63£
Carte disponibilă
Livrare economică 15-29 ianuarie 25
Livrare express 31 decembrie 24 - 04 ianuarie 25 pentru 38.66 lei
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780349141008
ISBN-10: 0349141002
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
ISBN-10: 0349141002
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
Notă biografică
The author was Chief Editor of the OED and worked on the Dictionary for 37 years.
Descriere
The story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionary