TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bauer,Laurie
AU  - Holmes,Janet
AU  - Warren,Paul
TI  - Language matters
SN  - 9781403936288
AV  - P107 .B38 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York, N.Y.
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Language and languages
KW  - Language
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; 1; Where does language come from? --; 2; Why don't we all talk the same? --; 3; Things ain't what they used to be --; 4; Linguistic relations --; 5; Bee talk and monkey chatter --; 6; How do you spell Accommodation? --; 7; How many words do the Eskimos use? --; 8; Going on and on : the never-ending story --; 9; Primitive languages --; 10; Who needs grammar? --; 11; Mobile messages --; 12; How do we lose languages and does it matter? --; 13; What shall I call you? --; 14; Do women and men speak differently? --; 15; Sexist language and linguistic sexism --; 16; What language do you use to your grandmother? --; 17; Why can't people in Birmingham talk right? --; 18; Why my feets hurted? --; 19; Does bilingualism rot the brain? --; 20; Building another tongue --; 21; You've tasted the whole worm --; 22; Is language a strait-jacket? --; 23; When language breaks down --; Conclusion : who cares about language?
N2  - "This book provides a lively introduction to the study of language for students without prior experience in linguistics. It addresses the core areas of language study answering questions such as: Where does language come from?; Why don't we all talk the same?; Who needs grammar? This is an excellent textbook for basic introductory courses and for students who are non-majors. It will be accessible and enjoyable for a variety of students."--Publisher website
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