Questions about language what everyone should know about language in the 21st century edited by Laurie Bauer and Andreea S. Calude

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  • 100 a Bauer, Laurie, 1949- editor.
  • 245 a Questions about language b what everyone should know about language in the 21st century c edited by Laurie Bauer and Andreea S. Calude
  • 260 a New York b Routledge c 2020
  • 300 a 186 pages c 21 cm
  • 500 a Includes bibliographical references and index. - Introduction -- 1. Do animals communicate using a language? / Stephen R. Anderson -- 2. Is talking work doing work? / Jo Angouri and Ifigenia Machili -- 3. What makes a language a language? / Laurie Bauer -- 4. Do people swear because they don't know enough words? / Kate Burridge -- 5. Is written language better than spoken language? / Andreea S. Calude -- 6. Is language change good or bad?/ Lyle Campbell and Russell Barlow -- 7. Are the sounds of language influenced by climate, environment and biology? / Dan Dediu and Scott R. Moisik -- 8. Can you tell someone's sexuality from the way they speak? / Evan Hazenberg -- 9. Is learning a signed language easier than learning a spoken language? / Sara Pivac Alexander and George Major -- 10. Can you forget your native language? / Monika S. Schmid -- 11. Can people really disguise themselves when writing or speaking? / Corinne A. Seals and Natalie Schilling -- 12. What is universal about intonation? / Paul Warren -- Index
  • 520 a "Questions about Language sets out to answer, in a readable yet insightful format, a series of vital questions about language, some of which language specialists are regularly asked, and some of which are so surprising that only the specialists think about them. With an introduction by the editors, in this handy guide, sixteen experts in the field answer some challenging questions about language from, What makes a language a language? to Do people swear because they don't know enough words? Illustrating the complexity of human language, and the way in which we use it, the twelve chapters each end with a section on further reading for anyone interested in following up on the topic. Covering core questions about language, this is essential reading for both students new to language and linguistics and the interested general reader"-
  • 650 a Language and languages
  • 650 a Language and languages x Miscellanea
  • 700 a Calude, Andreea S., editor.
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  • 920 a 9780367175009. - 9780367175016
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