How Language Works
how babies babble, words change meaning and languages live or die
$23.41
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2007
Summary
Unlocking the Secrets of Language: A Comprehensive Guide
‘The man is a national treasure’ - John Humphrys
In this fascinating survey, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way. Explore everything from how sounds become speech to how names work. Discover eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages, and how the wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141015521 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141015527 |
| Author: | David Crystal |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2007 |
| Weight: | 355g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 27mm |
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About The Author
David Crystal
David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has published over ninety books, most recently The Stories of English, and is the editor of The Penguin Encyclopaedia. In 1995, he was awarded the OBE for services to the English language. He lives in Holyhead, Anglesey.
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