Language, Frogs & Savants - Couverture souple

Smith, Neil

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405130385 ISBN 13 : 9781405130387

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

Synopsis

With topics ranging from language death to sign language, Language, Frogs and Savants offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of linguistics.

• Written by one of the most senior figures in linguistics.
  
• Features fascinating topics ranging from language death to sign language.
  
• Includes an introduction to the current vision of linguistics most closely associated with Noam Chomsky.
  
• Contains a glossary of all technical terms and interpretations.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Neil Smith is one of the most senior figures in British linguistics. He is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at University College London, and has been Head of the Linguistics Section of the Department since 1972. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including The Twitter Machine (Blackwell, 1989), The Mind of a Savant (with Ianthi Tsimpli, Blackwell, 1995), Chomsky: Ideas and Ideals (1999, 2004) and Language, Bananas and Bonobos (Blackwell, 2002). He was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1999 and an Honorary Member of the LSA in 2000.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405130385
• ISBN 13: 9781405130387
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
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• Personne responsable: non disponible