All About Language

All About Language
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9780191622830
ISBN-13 : 0191622834
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Book Synopsis All About Language by : Barry J. Blake

Download or read book All About Language written by Barry J. Blake and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In clear, congenial style Barry Blake explains how language works. He describes the make-up of words and how they're built from sounds and signs and put together in phrases and sentences. He examines the dynamics of conversation and the relations between the sound and meaning. He shows how languages help their users connect to each other and to the world, how they vary around the world, why they never stop changing, and that no two people speak a language in the same way. He looks at how language is acquired by infant children, how it relates to thought, and its operations in the brain. He investigates current trends and issues such as the levelling of linguistic class differences and the rise of new secret or in-group languages such as argot and teenspeak. He describes the history of writing from its origins to digital diffusion, and ends by looking at how language might have originated and then evolved among our distant hominid and primate ancestors. Language is crucial to every aspect of our lives whether we're thinking, talking, or dreaming. Barry Blake reveals the wonders that lie beneath the surface of everyday communication, enriching his exposition with a unique blend of anecdote and humour. His engaging guide is for everyone curious about language or who needs to know more about it.


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