The 5-Minute Linguist - Bite-Sized Essays on Language and Languages (Hardcover, 3rd edition)

The 5-Minute Linguist provides a lively, reader-friendly introduction to the subject of language suitable for the general reader and beginning students. The book offers brief essays on more than 60 intriguing questions such as "What's the difference between a language and a dialect?" Can animals understand us?" "What causes foreign accents?" and "How is language used on social media?" These are conveniently organized into 12 topical areas that include What is Linguistics, Language and Thought, Language and Society, and Language and Technology, among others. Each essay is written by a leading authority in the specialization who offers succinct, insightful answers to questions that most of us have wondered about, with follow-up references to more in-depth reading on each question. The third edition adds new topics now at the forefront of linguistics and updates others, serving as an unrivaled introduction to the mysteries and intrigue of language. The third edition of this book was produced under the sponsorship of the Linguistic Society of America.

General

Imprint:	Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Caroline Myrick • Walt Wolfram
Dimensions:	146 x 224 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	362
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-78179-854-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78179-854-0
Barcode:	9781781798546

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