Christiansen, Morten H.
The Language Game: How improvisation created language and changed the world
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781804991008
- author:
- Christiansen, Morten H.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin (Transworld)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.7 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Linguistics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Language Game: How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
How do we acquire language, and why is it so complex? The Language Game offers a fresh perspective on the origins of language, revealing how people learn to talk by combining and reusing linguistic fragments in novel ways.
Drawing on a range of fascinating examples from around the world, this book explores the intricacies of language, from how our brains cope with everyday speech to why languages vary so greatly across the globe.
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