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9781742231976 (hbk.)
Name
Crystal, David, 1941-
Title
A little book of language / David Crystal.
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Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2010
Description
260 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Includes index.
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 -- Texting -- Language at play -- Why use language/ -- Language for feelings -- Political correctness -- Language in literature -- Developing a style -- The complexity of language -- Linguistics -- Applied linguistics -- Your language world.
Summary
David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling. From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, A Little Book of Language ranges widely, revealing language's myriad intricacies and quirks. He discusses the plight of endangered languages, as well as successful cases of linguistic revitalisation.
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Historical linguistics
Language and languages
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Historical linguistics
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Language and languages
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See Also:
Comparative linguistics
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Linguistics
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Anthropology
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Communication
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Conversation
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Elocution
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Ethnology
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Judgment
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Language and education
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Linguistics
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Meaning (Psychology)
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Oratory
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Programming languages (Electronic computers)
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Psycholinguistics
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Racism in language
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Sign language
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Sociolinguistics
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Speech
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Translating and interpreting
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Voice
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Writing
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Written communication
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Crystal, David, 1941-
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