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Linguistics For Dummies

By Strang Burton

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Linguistics For Dummies

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Learn to: - The components of any language - Language's social dimensions - What language reveals about the human brain - How writing changes a language Understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Whether you're currently enrolled in a course or just want to explore the subject, Linguistics For Dummies helps you understand some of the primary streams of linguistics: what language is for (communication), how language works (pattern formation), what language reveals about the mind (cognition), and how written language shapes society (technology). - Get to know the basics — determine the traits that all languages share and get to know the design features which ensure that language can convey meaning - Discover the building blocks of language — investigate how individual speech sounds combine to form words, which form sentences, and how those are strung together to make conversation - Explore the evolution of language — consider how new languages are born, chart how language changes over time, and examine how languages are lost - Study the relationship between the human brain and language — find out how children and adults learn language and how language activates your brain - Delve into the written word — see how different writing systems develop, how writing a language down changes it, and how it changes you! Open the book and find: - The architecture of words - How linguistics categorizes into grammatical categories - What makes a conversation tick - The social variables that affect language - How linguistic archeology connects Sanskrit and English - Why dying languages matter and how they can be saved - What brain damage does to language - How electronic writing streamlines language
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2012-02-10
Publication Date:
2013-01-25
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1118091698
ISBN13:
9781118091692
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
719 g
Height:
191 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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