Re: OT: Good Books?

In a message dated 2004:03:05 06:32:10 PM, a.rosta@V21.ME.UK writes:

>Jim Hoffman:
>
>> > And, I think I've heard *Language Universals and
>> > Linguistic Typology* recommended before, too.
>> > But, something that's more, er, populist, is
>> > probably better for a conlang noob like me.
>
>David Crystal's _Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language_? This
>book is good at giving an overview of the subject, and is
>full of well chosen snippets of information.
    and "edutainment" {fun stuff with educational value} as well.

> Imagine if John Cowan were commissioned to write an encyclopedia of
>language, and you'll have a sense of what it is like.
    LOL... took the words right outta me mouth... great description.

In a message dated 2004:03:05 07:11:02 PM, jcowan writes:

>Wow.
    Classic humble John Cowan understatement.

>If you read this book, you would no longer feel intimidated...
    Yepyep, I second that. And I speak from direct experience, not just
hearsay on this one.

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