TY  - BOOK
TI  - Language: the big picture
SN  - 9780826498151
U1  - 401.3 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - continuum International publishing group
N1  - 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
ER  -