How New Languages Emerge

How New Languages Emerge
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 0521676290
ISBN-13 : 9780521676298
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Book Synopsis How New Languages Emerge by : David Lightfoot

Download or read book How New Languages Emerge written by David Lightfoot and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging account of how new languages come into being, arguing that children are the driving force.


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