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Synopsis
Provides an overview of the key topics in the study of language and an explanation of the basic terms and ideas. This text explains the basic terms and concepts, contains numerous examples, and includes notes for further reading.
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Why is the study of language so much fun?
The full title is 'Language: The Basics'. I call this my 'bedtime book', because my then editor told me that her boyfriend was reading the book in bed -- perhaps not exactly what she was hoping for when she commissioned the book. This is not a comprehensive textbook. It is a popular introduction, designed to persuade readers that the study of language is enjoyable and fascinating. How did h-dropping happen? How can the word 'nurse' wreck a social occasion? Do women really speak differently from men? Why is Norwegian two different languages? What are sign languages like? These are the kinds of questions examined in the book. I think you'll like it.
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R. L. Trask is currently lecturer in linguistics at the University of Sussex.
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0415125405
- ISBN 13 9780415125406
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages176
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