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Language: The Basics
Contributor(s): Trask, R. L. (Author)
ISBN: 1138127698     ISBN-13: 9781138127692
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $123.75  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
Dewey: 400
Series: Basics
Physical Information: 262 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

What makes human language unique?
Do women speak differently from men?
Just what is the meaning of meaning?

Language: The Basics 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.