A History of Language (Paperback)

It is tempting to take the tremendous rate of contemporary linguistic change for granted. What is required, in fact, is a radical reinterpretation of what language is. Steven Roger Fischer charts the history of language from the times of Homo erectus, Neanderthal humans and Homo sapiens through to the nineteenth century, when the science of linguistics was developed, as he analyses the emergence of language as a science and its development as a written form. He considers the rise of pidgin, creole, jargon and slang, as well as the effects radio and television, propaganda, advertising and the media are having on language today. Originally published in 1999, this new format edition, which includes a new preface by the author, also shows how digital media will continue to reshape and re-invent the ways in which we communicate.

General

Imprint:	Reaktion Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2018
Authors:	Steven Roger Fischer
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-78023-903-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-78023-903-3
Barcode:	9781780239033

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