Language: The Basics

Zusatztext 'The best primer around: it's not just instructive, but written with clarity, verve, and a sense of fun.'  – The Guardian Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Uniqueness of Human Language! The Grammatical Backbone! Language and Meaning! Variation in Language! Change in Language! Language in Use! Language! Mind and Brain! Children and Language! Attitudes to Language

Product details

• Authors: R.L. Trask
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.2015
• EAN: 9781138127692
• ISBN: 978-1-138-12769-2
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: BASICS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language: history & general works, Language: history and general works