Language : the big picture /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sharpe, Peter, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Continuum, c2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • What are the origins of language?
  • Is language exclusive to humans?
  • Why do languages change?
  • How does language vary across cultures?
  • Where does Noam Chomsky fit into linguistics?
  • How scientific can linguistic theory be?
  • What makes semantics difficult?
  • From whence the power of symbols?
  • How is language represented in the mind?