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With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Crystal, David, 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Language and languages.
Language acquisition.
Language
Language Development
Langage et langues.
Langage > Acquisition.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Miscellaneous.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Semantics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Reference.
Language acquisition
Language and languages
Sprache
Spracherwerb
Sprachentwicklung
Sprachwandel
Talen.
Sprache.
Spracherwerb.
Sprachevolution.
Språkinlärning.
Sprache > Geschichte.
Nonfiction.
Popular works
Graphic novels
Comics (Graphic works)
Online Access:Texto completo
Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Baby-talk; From cries to words; Learning how to understand; Making vibrations; Pronouncing sounds; Discovering grammar; Having a conversation; Learning to read and write; Getting to grips with spelling; Spelling rules and variations; Grammar rules and variations; Accents and dialects; Being bilingual; The languages of the world; The origins of speech; The origins of writing; Modern writing; Sign language; Comparing languages; Dying languages; Language change; Language variation; Language at work; Slang; Dictionaries; Etymology; Place names; Personal names; The electronic revolution.

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