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En una época de cháchara vacía, una defensa del arte de la conversación por uno de los periodistas más influyentes de nuestro país.¿Están en crisis el arte y el placer de una buena conversación? Parece que en la sociedad actual son muchos los impedimentos para que exista: la hipercomunicacion llena de ruido que favorecen las nuevas tecnologias, la censura y la autocensura de lo politicamente correcto, los bochornosos supuestos debates de nuestros politicos o la chachara y el cuñadismo de nuestros tertulianos.Ruben Amon reivindica en este libro la buena conversacion y su poder terapeutico, señalando como deben proceder los interlocutores, que temas son adecuados y cuales no, como el silencio puede ser mejor que hablar o la importancia del lenguaje corporal.

Ríete de la lengua te conducirá por todos los caminos y requiebros de nuestra gramática, pero para ello solo utilizará chistes como forma de ilustrar los conceptos básicos de la lengua española. Un libro singular que mantiene un magnifico equilibrio entre el rigor filologico y el humor, repleto de chistes, digresiones y todo tipo de anecdotas linguisticas que nos garantizan una lectura para tomarsela muy en serio. O no.

Rare Tongues is an enthralling tour around the rarest languages in the world, bringing a different eye to an often Anglocentric topic. It explores how globally, language and culture is becoming increasingly homogenous - with a resulting loss of different viewpoints and ways of living. In Rare Tongues, linguist and writer Lorna Gibb will explore the history of these languages, the cultures they belong to, the tales they tell, while offering a glimpse into what we can learn from each of them. From Australia to Finland, from India to the Canary Islands, from Namibia to the United States, from Scotland to Paraguay, the book will guide the reader through contrasting stories of languages under threat and languages in resurgence. Well learn about the different systems of whistles, clicks, vowels, consonants and tones that carry information about our planet, about medicine, about indigenous culture and tradition, even the history of all of mankind. At once entertaining and informative, Lorna Gibb makes a compelling case for the preservation of the rich linguistic diversity of our world, and expertly shows why it matter for us all.

As the nights draw in and the cold descends, the winter world emerges and with it an incredible array of words that superbly capture the season.From frost-dogs (tiny frozen particles of falling snow) and Stepmothers breath (a sudden cold snap) to hibernaculum (a winter refuge during the winter months) and crapulent (feeling the aftereffects of overindulgence), Paul Anthony Jones delves into the origins of these rare, fascinating and forgotten words, opening up a whole new way of describing the winter months. Whether youre keeping cosy in front of the fire, warding off the winter blues or throwing yourself into the party season, A Winter Dictionary is the perfect way to while away the snow-laden days.Praise for Why Is this a Question?An enlightening, delightful book that will make you question every sentence youve ever read or written.Arthur der Weduwen, author of The LibraryAs entertaining as it is engrossing . . . this book will delight logophiles everywhere, and create many new ones.John BanvilleEvery page will make you stop, think and wonder.James Hawes, author of The Shortest History of England