UID:
almahu_9949386254502882
Umfang:
1 online resource
ISBN:
1000043371
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9780367175023
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0367175029
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9781000043297
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1000043290
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9781000043334
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1000043339
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9781000043372
Inhalt:
Questions About Language sets out to answer, in a readable yet insightful format, a series of vital questions about language, some of which language specialists are regularly asked, and some of which are so surprising that only the specialists think about them. In this handy guide, sixteen language experts answer challenging questions about language, from What makes a language a language? to Do people swear because they don't know enough words? Illustrating the complexity of human language, and the way in which we use it, the twelve chapters each end with a section on further reading for anyone interested in following up on the topic. Covering core questions about language, this is essential reading for both students new to language and linguistics and the interested general reader.
Anmerkung:
Introduction -- 1. Do animals communicate using a language? / Stephen R. Anderson -- 2. Is talking work doing work? / Jo Angouri and Ifigenia Machili -- 3. What makes a language a language? / Laurie Bauer -- 4. Do people swear because they don't know enough words? / Kate Burridge -- 5. Is written language better than spoken language? / Andreea S. Calude -- 6. Is language change good or bad?/ Lyle Campbell and Russell Barlow -- 7. Are the sounds of language influenced by climate, environment and biology? / Dan Dediu and Scott R. Moisik -- 8. Can you tell someone's sexuality from the way they speak? / Evan Hazenberg -- 9. Is learning a signed language easier than learning a spoken language? / Sara Pivac Alexander and George Major -- 10. Can you forget your native language? / Monika S. Schmid -- 11. Can people really disguise themselves when writing or speaking? / Corinne A. Seals and Natalie Schilling -- 12. What is universal about intonation? / Paul Warren -- Index.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ISBN 0367175010
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780367175016
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books.
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Trivia and miscellanea
DOI:
10.4324/9780367175023
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367175023
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