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Language: The Basics 2nd Edition
Author(s): Andreea S. Calude (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: March 18, 1999
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 264 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415340195
- ISBN-13: 9780415340199
Book Description
What makes human language unique?
Do women speak differently from men?
Just what is the meaning of “meaning”?
Language: The Basics 2nd Edition provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works.
It features:
* chapters on ‘Language in Use’, ‘Attitudes to Language’, ‘Children and Language’ and ‘Language, Mind and Brain’
* a section on sign language
* a glossary of key terms
* handy annotated guides to further reading.
Providing an accessible overview of a fascinating subject, this is an essential book for all students and anyone who’s ever been accused of splitting an infinitive.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘The best primer around: it’s not just instructive, but written with clarity, verve, and a sense of fun.’ – The Guardian
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