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THE 5 MINUTE LINGUIST

Paperback • 2019 • 1. edition

THE 5 MINUTE LINGUIST

By MYRICK CAROLINE

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

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, L...Show more

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9781781798553

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Equinox Publishing Ltd

Published year

2019

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1

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THE 5 MINUTE LINGUIST

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Paperback

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