The Language Web: The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures - Rilegato

Aitchison, Jean

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ISBN 10: 0521573858 ISBN 13: 9780521573856

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Riassunto

This is the text of the 1996 BBC Reith lectures, with illustrations, notes, and an afterword added which looks at the reception of the lectures.

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Descrizione del libro

Language is like a vast spider's web. In this volume Jean Aitchison explores the different facets of this web, ranging from its biological nature and the way in which language is acquired by children to the way the web has aided language evolution. This is the text of the 1996 BBC Reith lectures, with illustrations, notes, and an afterword which looks at the reception of the lectures.

Contenuti

1. A web of worries: anxiety about language; 2. A web of deceit: the origin of language; 3. Building the web: acquiring language; 4. A web of words: remembering words; 5. A world-wide web: options and snares.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521573858
• ISBN 13: 9780521573856
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 153
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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