| The 5-Minute Linguist: Bite-Sized Essays on Language and Languages Contributor(s): Myrick, Caroline (Author), Wolfram, Walt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781798559 ISBN-13: 9781781798553 Publisher: Equinox Publishing OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Dewey: 400 |
| LCCN: 2018053608 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |