{"product_id":"lets-talk-how-english-conversation-works-hardcover","title":"Let's Talk: How English Conversation Works - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Crystal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the most routine exchanges of everyday conversation. We tend to think of conversation as something spontaneous, instinctive, habitual. It has been described as an art, as a game, sometimes even as a battle. Whichever metaphor we use, most people are unaware of what the rules are, how they work, and how we can bend and break them when circumstances warrant it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Crystal\u003c\/strong\u003e is known throughout the world as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster on language. He has published extensively on the history and development of English, including \u003cem\u003eBegat: The King James Bible and the English Language\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eThe Story of English in 100 Words\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), \u003cem\u003eSpell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eWordsmiths and Warriors: The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain\u003c\/em\u003e (with Hilary Crystal, 2013), \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), and \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Be: A Verb's-Eye View of the English Language\u003c\/em\u003e (2017).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696093393203,"sku":"9780198850694","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dFBNTDZnbXZjdmVWSW5SNm9mR3lsdz09.webp?v=1763099888","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/lets-talk-how-english-conversation-works-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}