V roce 2012 se součástí Nakladatelství Slovart stalo nakladatelství Brio. Nakladatelství Brio vydávalo ve spolupráci s předními spisovateli a výtvarníky nádherně ilustrované originální příběhy a sbírky pohádek pro děti od šesti do dvanácti let. Pro starší děti, mládež a dospělé Brio nabízelo sebrané spisy pohádek a bajek od renomovaných spisovatelů, doplněné o to nejlepší z klasické literatury celého světa. V této tradici pokračujeme také my v rámci stejnojmenné edice.
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A twenty-six-chapter journey through the history and working of the English alphabet by linguistic guru Danny Bate.
Why does 'W' sounds like 'double U'? What has the letter 'Q' got to do with monkeys? Why are the 'C's in circus pronounced differently? What's the point of the second 'N' in the author's first name, 'Danny'? And why does 'Q' need to be followed by 'U'?
Every letter you're reading right now has a fascinating story to tell, having been on a long linguistic, historical, political and social journey.
In Why Q Needs U, linguistic expert Danny Bate takes readers on a fascinating odyssey through the English alphabet, diving into history, archaeology, politics and linguistics to discover where we get our writing from. Sharing fun facts and revealing the alphabet's hidden mechanisms, he explains where we get our letters from and why the English language uses them so strangely.
Explaining - and defending - the peculiar way English today uses our ancient letters, Bate's witty and entertaining book will help readers spot connections in languages across the world and inspire a newfound sense of wonder for the letters we use every day.
Review
'You'll never look at a keyboard the same way after reading Danny Bate's fascinating linguistic history' ― Sunday Times
A wonderful achievement! A breathtaking adventure through the alphabet - each letter a hero with a remarkable story to tell. An absolutely delightful read, filled with jewels of lightly worn scholarship and dazzling insight. I just couldn't recommend it more highly. ― Stephen Fry
Why Q Needs U is a tremendously informative and entertaining biography of the letters of the alphabet that reveals surprising stories, makes astonishing connections and unveils the very roots of the language we speak. ― Dr Francis Young, historian and author of 'Pagans in the Early Modern Baltic'
Funny, smart, and totally absorbing, Bate's words leap off the page and into your mind, convincing you that somehow you knew all about linguistics to begin with. A must read for all language lovers, and anyone who wants to win at pub trivia. ― Dr Eleanor Janega, historian, author, co-host of Gone Medieval podcast
The alphabet is a journey through time, and Danny Bate is a charming and erudite tour guide. If you read only one book about the alphabet I can enthusiastically recommend this one. ― Lauren Gawne, host of Lingthusiasm and Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at La Trobe University
About the Author
Danny Bate is a linguist, writer, broadcaster and podcaster who is fascinated by the study of historical languages and etymology. He took his BA and MPhil degrees from the University of York and the University of Cambridge respectively, and his PhD in linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. He can be found online at dannybate.com, on social media @DannyBate4 and @dannybate.bsky.social and at his podcast A Language I Love is....
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