How Language Works: How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Liveor Die

How Language Works: How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Liveor Die image
ISBN-10:

1585678481

ISBN-13:

9781585678488

Author(s): CRYSTAL, David
Edition: 1
Released: Nov 16, 2006
Publisher: Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
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Description:

A lighthearted exploration of the origin, function and purpose of language addresses a wide range of topics to offer insight into what can be learned through verbal and body language, from the role of gestures and the evolution of grammar to the intricacies of different languages and the layout of the human throat.


























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