The 5-Minute Linguist: Bite-sized Essays on Language and

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The 5-Minute Linguist: Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages

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.
Country USA
Brand Equinox
Manufacturer Equinox Publishing
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781781798553
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Equinox
Manufacturer	Equinox Publishing
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781781798553
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The 5-Minute Linguist: Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages

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