LINGUISTICS : a very short introduction / P.H. Matthews.
Language: English Series: Very short introductionsPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.Edition: 1Description: 134ISBN:- 0192801481
- 410 MAT/LI
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Lending | Ernakulam Public Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 410 MAT/LI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | E192148 |
Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Beginning at the 'arts' end of the subject with the common origins of languages, and finishing at the 'science' end with the newest discoveries regarding language in the brain, this stimulating guide covers all the major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-129) and index.
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