A Dictionary of Language

A Dictionary of Language
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 0226122034
ISBN-13 : 9780226122038
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Language by : David Crystal

Download or read book A Dictionary of Language written by David Crystal and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No ordinary dictionary, David Crystal's Dictionary of Language includes not only descriptions of hundreds of languages literally from A to Z (Abkhaz to Zyryan) and definitions of literary and grammatical concepts, but also explanations of terms used in linguistics, language teaching, and speech pathology. If you are wondering how many people speak Macedonian, Malay, or Makua, or if you're curious about various theories of the origins of language, or if you were always unsure of the difference between structuralism, semiotics, and sociolinguistics, this superbly authoritative dictionary will answer all of your questions and hundred of others.


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