Bauer, Laurie, Bardsley, Dianne, Holmes, J. and Warren, Paul (2012) Q and eh: questions and answers on language with a Kiwi twist. Random House Publishing, Auckland, New Zealand. ISBN 9781869793432

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics
Publisher:	Random House Publishing
Place of Publication:	Auckland, New Zealand
ISBN:	9781869793432
Date:	1 March 2012
Number of Pages:	344
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/48333

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