Crystal, David <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-486) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introducing language -- Spoken language -- Written language -- Sign language -- Language structure -- Discourse -- Dialects -- Languages -- Multilingualism -- Looking after language. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781583332917 (pbk.) 158333291X (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007028115 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P107  / .C77 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>401.4  / C9578h