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Crystal, David

How language works how babies babble, words change meaning, and languages live or die David Crystal. - 1st trade pbk. ed. - New York Avery 2007, c2005. - xii, 500 p. ill., map 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-486) and index.

Introducing language -- Spoken language -- Written language -- Sign language -- Language structure -- Discourse -- Dialects -- Languages -- Multilingualism -- Looking after language.

ISBN: 9781583332917 (pbk.) 158333291X (pbk.)

LCCN: 2007028115

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Language and languages

LC Class. No.: P107 / .C77 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 401.4 / C9578h