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The book is still required reading at philological faculties today because it systematically connects language with literature and social context for the first time. It is written clearly, without ideological exclusivity, which was a rarity in 1990.
A direct, enjoyable and humorous read, and all of this is primarily thanks to the magic of storytelling - Nives Opačić tells a thousand and one stories about every word.
The author bases his research on the insight that - if nothing changes - in about a hundred years, out of today's approximately 5,000 living languages, half of them will die out. He is particularly worried about the fact that this cataclysm is taking plac
Feel the charm, freedom and endearing spontaneity of speech, which with its expansiveness, dynamism and playful violence strongly opposes the norms of the literary language, destroying its framework!
In this book you will find a wealth of illustrations and words that will surely delight the little ones and stimulate their imagination.