In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way. Along the way we find...
In AD 200, the Roman Empire seemed unassailable. Its vast territory accounted for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in western Europe and much of northern Africa, and only a shrunken Eastern Empire...
Food companies continue to use genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) in our food, ignoring the wishes of
the majority of Canadians. One company in particular
stands out. Loblaw Companies Ltd....