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： A little book of language /
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| ISBN： | 9780300283235 |
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| ISBN： | 0300283237 |
| 编目源： | NMP NMP OCLCO ELZ IG# |
| 个人名称： | Crystal, David,1941- |
| 题名： | A little book of language / David Crystal. |
| 索书号： | H0-05/C955E |
| 出版发行项： | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2025] |
| 载体形态： | vii, 260 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. |
| 一般附注： | Includes index. |
| 书目附注： | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 格式化内容附注： | Baby-talk -- From cries to words -- Learning how to understand -- Making vibrations -- Pronouncing sounds -- Discovering grammar -- Having a conversation -- Learning to read and write -- Getting to grips with spelling -- Spelling rules and variations -- Grammar rules and variations -- Accents and dialects -- Being bilingual -- The languages of the world -- The origins of speech -- The origins of writing -- Modern writing -- Sign language -- Comparing languages -- Dying languages -- Language change -- Language variation -- Language at work -- Slang -- Dictionaries -- Etymology -- Place names -- Personal names -- The electronic revolution -- Texting -- Language at play -- Why use language? -- Language for feelings -- Political correctness -- Language in literature -- Developing a style -- The complexity of language -- Linguistics -- Applied linguistics -- Your language world. |