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245	1		_aLanguage : _bthe big picture / _cPeter Sharpe.
100			_aSharpe, Peter
260			_aLondon : _bContinuum International Pub Group, _c2009.
300			_axiv, 254 p.:
300			_c22 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliography and index
020			_a978-0-8264-9815-1
650			_aEnglish language
650			_aLanguage and languages
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546			_aEnglish
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505			_aWhat 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?
520			_aLanguage 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.
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336			_aText
337			_aUnmediated
338			_aVolume
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