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

David Crystal
3.86/5 (904 ratings)
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In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way. Along the way, we find out about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages and how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from and even who we want to be.

Whether looking at the whistle languages of the Canary Islands or describing the layout of the human throat, this landmark book will enrich the lives of everyone who reads it.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Harry N. Abrams
Edition:
1
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1585678481
ISBN13:
9781585678488
kindle Asin:
B002RI9B30

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

David Crystal
3.86/5 (904 ratings)
Read Download
In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way. Along the way, we find out about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages and how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from and even who we want to be.

Whether looking at the whistle languages of the Canary Islands or describing the layout of the human throat, this landmark book will enrich the lives of everyone who reads it.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Harry N. Abrams
Edition:
1
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1585678481
ISBN13:
9781585678488
kindle Asin:
B002RI9B30

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