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The 5-Minute Linguist: Bite-Sized Essays on Language and Languages
Contributor(s): Myrick, Caroline (Author), Wolfram, Walt (Author)

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 ISBN: 1781798559     ISBN-13: 9781781798553
Publisher: Equinox Publishing
OUR PRICE: $21.80  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics
Dewey: 400
LCCN: 2018053608
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.95 lbs) 368 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
The 5-Minute Linguist provides a lively, reader-friendly introduction to the subject of language suitable for the general reader and beginning students. The book offers brief essays on more than 60 intriguing questions such as "What's the difference between a language and a dialect?" Can animals understand us?" "What causes foreign accents?" and "How is language used on social media?" These are conveniently organized into 12 topical areas that include What is Linguistics, Language and Thought, Language and Society, and Language and Technology, among others. Each essay is written by a leading authority in the specialization who offers succinct, insightful answers to questions that most of us have wondered about, with follow-up references to more in-depth reading on each question. The third edition adds new topics now at the forefront of linguistics and updates others, serving as an unrivaled introduction to the mysteries and intrigue of language. The third edition of this book was produced under the sponsorship of the Linguistic Society of America.
 
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