How Language Works
Crystal David
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Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Penquin Books
Publisher Place: Camberwell
Publisher Year: 2008
Edition: Reprint
Description: 500 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout. This Ranges Over Everything From How Children Learn To Read To What Makes Words Rude Or Polite.
Publishers Description: David Crystal’s How Language Works is a fascinating tour through the world of language from one of today’s most renowned experts. It ranges over everything from how children learn to read to what makes words rude or polite, from eyebrow flashes to whistling languages. Unlocking the secrets of communication in an accessible, entertaining way, this exhilarating book sheds light on the endless mysteries of the language we speak, write and read every day.
ISBN: 9780141037363
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