Language in the modern world
Material type: TextPublication details: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, ©1975Edition: Revised EditionDescription: 205 pISBN: 0313240094 ; 9780313240096Subject(s): Language and languagesDDC classification: 400Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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400 ECK Language and gender | 400 FRO An introduction to language / | 400 KAR Skill Based Language Learning | 400 POT Language in the modern world | 400 POT Language in the modern world | 400 TRA Language : the basics | 400 YUL The study of language : an introduction |
Included Index.
Introductory --
Language and nationality --
Language as communication --
Sounds and symbols --
The making of words --
The shaping of sentences --
The Indo-European family --
Non-Indo-European tongues --
The practical study of languages --
Contrastive linguistics --
Language and thought --
Language and society.
An examination of the first principles of language in the modern world, based on the author's hope for the future of language, that by greatly improved linguistic techniques all educated people may master at least one of the great living languages of the world other than their own, and that thus all men of good will may be able to communicate freely and fully with one another.
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