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The Five-Minute Linguist

Paperback • 2012 • English

The Five-Minute Linguist

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About the book

The Five-Minute Linguist has been a popular introduction to the subject of language because it is succinct, clear, accurate, -- and fun to read. Now in its second edition, updated and expanded, the book has been warmly received by readers across the globe because it offers quick and reliable answers to questions about language that most of us have, such as: How many languages are there? What was the first language? What causes foreign accents? Are dialects dying? The book is the work of experts...Show more

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ISBN

9781908049490

Publisher

Equinox Publishing Ltd

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Five-Minute Linguist

Format

Paperback

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