Q and Eh : Questions and Answers on Language with a Kiwi Twist

Q and Eh : Questions and Answers on Language with a Kiwi Twist
Q and Eh : Questions and Answers on Language with a Kiwi Twist
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Title: Q and Eh : Questions and Answers on Language with a Kiwi Twist
Author(s): BAUER, Laurie
BARDSLEY, Dianne
HOLMES, Janet
ISBN: 9781869793432
Category: Language & Writing
New / Used: New
Book Type: Small Paperback
Published: 2012
Published By: Random House
Pages: 344

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New book

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Why is it not wrong to be doubly negative? How do you pronounce words such as 'dissect'? Where do the expressions '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.

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