
THE FIVE-MINUTE LINGUIST, 3RD EDITION |
Book Category:
Language Arts & Disciplines > General
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Author:
Caroline Myrick and Walt Wolfram
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Binding:
Paperback
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ISBN 13:
9781781798553
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Price:
CAD 30.95
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Publisher Info
University of Toronto Press. InquiryBook Description
The Five-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?"