Language/ the big picture Sharpe,Peter
Material type: TextPublication details: London: continuum International publishing group, 2009Description: 254ISBN: 9780826498151DDC classification: 401.3
Contents:
Introduction; 1. What are the origins of language?; 2. Is language exclusive to humans?; 3. Why do languages change?; 4. How does language vary across cultures?; 5. Where does Noam Chomsky fit into linguistics?; 6. How scientific can linguistic theory be?; 7. What makes semantics difficult?; 8. The power of symbols?; 9. How is language represented in the mind?; Bibliography; Index.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 401.3 SHA/L (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P31048 |
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Introduction; 1. What are the origins of language?; 2. Is language exclusive to humans?; 3. Why do languages change?; 4. How does language vary across cultures?; 5. Where does Noam Chomsky fit into linguistics?; 6. How scientific can linguistic theory be?; 7. What makes semantics difficult?; 8. The power of symbols?; 9. How is language represented in the mind?; Bibliography; Index.
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