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Language : the basics (2nd ed)

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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.

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Routledge
0415340195 / 9780415340199
Paperback / softback
400
18/03/1999
United Kingdom
English
xiv, 244 p. : ill.
20 cm
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Reprint. This ed. originally published: 1999.