McWhorter, John
What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781592407200
- author:
- McWhorter, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Gotham Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 228
- Dimensions:
- 20.1 x 13.2 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Reference, Language,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
John McWhorter's What Language Is and What It Isn't and What It Could Be is a fascinating exploration of human communication. By examining languages from around the world, including vanishing tongues and major tongues like Chinese, McWhorter reveals the complexities and curiosities of language.
This book takes readers on a journey through time and place, uncovering the origins, evolution, and diversity of languages. With big ideas about language alongside interesting trivia, What Language Is offers a fresh perspective on how we communicate. McWhorter challenges assumptions about correct grammar and explores what qualifies as a language.
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