An edition of Words and rules: the ingredients of language (1999)

Words and Rules

The Ingredients of Language

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An edition of Words and rules: the ingredients of language (1999)

Words and Rules

The Ingredients of Language

1st edition

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How does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.

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Harper Perennial
Language
English
Pages
368

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Subjects

Language and languages, Comparative and general Grammar, Verb, Language acquisition, Verbe (Linguistique), Arbitrarität, Langage et langues, Kognitive Linguistik, Kognitionswissenschaft, Psycholinguistik, Sprachtheorie, Konnektionismus, Sprache, Llenguatge i llengües, Gramàtica comparada i general, Kognition, Onregelmatige werkwoorden, Taal, Taalwetenschap, Regelmatige werkwoorden, Sprachproduktion, Psycholinguistics, Grammar, comparative and general, Linguagem (aspectos cognitivos), Neurolingüística

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Cover of: Words and Rules
Words and Rules: the ingredients of language
2000, Phoenix
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Cover of: Words and Rules
Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language
January 15, 2000, Harper Perennial
in English
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Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language
January 15, 2000, Harper Perennial
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Words and rules: the ingredients of language
1999, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Words and rules: the ingredients of language
1999, Basic Books
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First Sentence

"Language comes so naturally to us that it is easy to forget what a strange and miraculous gift it is."

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
368
Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Weight
9.9 ounces

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Open Library
OL9240370M
ISBN 10
0060958405
ISBN 13
9780060958404
Library Thing
46108
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774655

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Language comes so naturally to us that it is easy to forget what a strange and miraculous gift it is.
Page 1, added by Kevin R. Smith.

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