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A Dictionary of Language
Overview
No ordinary dictionary, David Crystal's Dictionary of Language includes not only descriptions of hundreds of languages literally from A to Z (Abkhaz to Zyryan) and definitions of literary and grammatical concepts, but also explanations of terms used in linguistics, language teaching, and speech pathology. If you are wondering how many people speak Macedonian, Malay, or Makua, or if you're curious about various theories of the origins of language, or if you were always unsure of the difference between structuralism, semiotics, and sociolinguistics, this superbly authoritative dictionary will answer all of your questions and hundred of others.
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- ISBN-13: 9780226122038
- ISBN-10: 0226122034
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: June 2001
- Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.32 x 0.85 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.91 pounds
- Page Count: 392
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