The story of be : a verb's-eye view of the English language (Record no. 44880)
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| fixed length control field | 01444naa a2200193 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780198791096 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0198791097 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 425.6 |
| Item number | CRY |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Crystal, David |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The story of be : a verb's-eye view of the English language |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford, United Kingdom : |
| Name of publisher | Oxford University Press, |
| Year of publication | [2017] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xii, 191 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | It's the most simple, unassuming, innocent-looking verb: 'to be'. Yet it is jam-packed with more different meanings, forms, and uses than any other English word. As he reveals be's multiple incarnations, David Crystal takes us to the heart of our flexible and changing language. He tells the intriguing story in 26 chapters, each linked to a particular usage. We meet 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!'), and a whole swarm of other meanings. Bringing the ideas to life are a host of examples from sources as varied as 'Beowulf', Jane Austen, pantomime, 'Hamlet' (of course), and 'Star Wars', with cartoons from Ed McLachlan and Punch peppered throughout. Full of fascinating nuggets of information, it is a book to delight any lover of words and language. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Be (The English word) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English language -- Verb. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English language -- Syntax. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Lending Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 08/11/2021 | Purchase | 2950.00 | 425.6 CRY | 016115 | Lending Books |