ISBN: 9780521264389

Developed to present a broad range of information in a lively, visually exciting way, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language gives a straight, narrative account of language variety, histo… More...

Developed to present a broad range of information in a lively, visually exciting way, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language gives a straight, narrative account of language variety, history, structure, and behavior. Where did language come from? How many languages are there? Are some languages better than others? How do we learn our first language, or a second language? The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language is carefully designed to answer these and other questions about language--clearly and succinctly. David Crystal, a renowned linguist, discusses such controversial topics as prescriptivism, spelling reform, machine translation and computer language, Esperanto, child language learning, and foreign language teaching, with an inspired balance of scholarship and wit. This celebration of language is made lively by over 350 illustrations and 30 maps, creating a work that will appeal to a wide audience: teachers, parents listening to their children beginning to talk or read, students, linguists, and language lovers. Organized by theme rather than alphabetically, Crystal's crisp text flows easily, punctuated by anecdotes and human interest details. Unique features include a glossary of over 1,000 terms, a table of the world's languages (including creoles and pidgins), meticulous cross referencing, and substantial indexes that make this an engaging and authoritative source for all readers. Media > Book, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<

1993, ISBN: 0521264383

[EAN: 9780521264389], [SC: 6.06], [PU: Cambridge University Press], LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS, "This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book … More...

[EAN: 9780521264389], [SC: 6.06], [PU: Cambridge University Press], LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS, "This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1950grams, ISBN:0521264383", Books<