TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sharpe, Peter
TI  - Language : : the big picture 
SN  - 978-0-8264-9815-1
AV  - 420 Sh23l 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - Continuum International Pub Group
KW  - English language
KW  - Language and languages
N1  - Includes bibliography and index; What are the origins of language? -- Is language exclusive to humans? -- Why do languages change? -- How does language vary across cultures? -- Where does Noam Chomsky fit into linguistics? -- How scientific can linguistic theory be? -- What makes semantics difficult? -- From whence the power of symbols? -- How is language represented in the mind?
N2  - Language is an essential part of our everyday lives. This book presents an introduction into the inner workings of language, and illustrates its use, variation and methodology. It examines the origins of language, how language produces meaning, the variation of language across cultures, and how language is used in society
ER  -