Language: The Basics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415340199)

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.

Author: R. L. Trask
ISBN-10: 0415340195
ISBN-13: 9780415340199
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/18/1999
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.55d