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Autore |
Smith N. V (Neilson Voyne) |
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Titolo |
Language, frogs and savants [[electronic resource] ] : more linguistic problems, puzzles and polemics / / Neil Smith |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-23778-3 |
9786610237784 |
0-470-76231-4 |
0-470-77505-X |
1-4051-5018-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (212 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Language and languages |
Linguistics |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-194) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Savants -- Singing by the dead -- Maganar Hannu -- Sneering at the arts -- Babes and sucklings -- Censored? -- Did you know that the Portuguese for turkey is peru? -- Obstinacy -- Backlash -- Is there a gene for linguists? -- Frogs, parrots, grooming, the basal ganglia, and language -- Parametric poverty -- Linguistics by numbers -- Modules, modals, maths, and the mind -- Nothing -- The -- Are gucks mentally represented? -- Wonder. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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