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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
Author: David Crystal
Where did human language come from? How many languages are there? How do we acquire our first language or learn a second one? — The highly acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal answers these and other questions about language. From hieroglyphics to trucker talk, from Shakespeare in pidgin to sneezing in Tongan, this is a s...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521424431
ISBN-10: 0521424437
Publication Date: 7/29/1991
Pages: 472
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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An excellent reference on the structure,variety, history and theory of language.


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