Whatever you do and wherever you go, you use language to interact. This text explains what human language is and how it works, giving you a look into the multiple fascinating and surprising facets of this uniquely human trait. It offers many opportunities to ask your own questions and explore the la
Language: Its Structure and Use
โ Scribed by Edward Finegan
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 612
- Edition
- 7
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Finegan's best selling text, LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE, Fourth Edition maintains its relevance with new emphasis on the political and social aspects of language including "Applications to the Professions."
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