世界上*大的语言*威解释了英语语法的秘密和微妙之处。David Crystal探索了它的历史和变种，解释了它的规则和不合规则之处，并介绍了如何识别其圈套和陷阱。关于为不同的目的和在不同的社会环境中如何用不同的方式使用语法提供了实用的指导。在一系列具有启发性的插图中，他还认真思考了数百年来博学多识的知名人士对英语语法的评价。就像本书的三本姐妹篇一样，《讲得通》将吸引所有对英语及其使用方法感兴趣的人。 The world's greatest authority on language explains the secrets and subtleties of the grammar of English. David Crystal explores its history and varieties, explains its rules and irregularities and shows how to navigate its snares and pitfalls. He gives practical guidance on how grammar is used in different ways for different purposes and in different social settings. In a series of revealing illustrations he also considers what learned and pro

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"重要的不是你说了什么，而是你说的方式 关于英语 正确 发音的争论由来已久，英国*杰出的语言专家David Crystal在这本书中将陈述事实。《听起来很动听》会告诉我们，为什么我们会这么发音，我们是如何发出来的。 David Crystal为他的读者们提供了语音、语言学和生理学的知识 用到了从Eliza Doolittle 到 Winston Churchill的例子，探索了地方口音的起源，它们如何受到阶级和教育的影响以及它们的特性如何随着时间而变化。" It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ... There have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain's most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record straight. Sounds Appealing tells us exactly why, and how, we pronounce words as we do. Pronunciation is integral to communication, and is tailored to meet the demands of the two main forces behind language: i