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How language works

Crystal, David, 1941-2008
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Ranges from how children learn to read to what makes words rude or polite, from eyebrow flashes to whistling languages. Unlocking the secrets of communication in an accessible, entertaining way, this book sheds light on the endless mysteries we speak, write and read every day.
Main title:
How language works / David Crystal.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, c2008.
Collation:
xii, 500 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 485-486.
ISBN:
9780141037363 (pbk)
Dewey class:
410
LC class:
P121
Language:
English
BRN:
259319
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
RYDEADULT NON-FICTION410 CRYSClassicsAvailable
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