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UNINA9910464160903321 |
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Autore |
Sharpe Peter <1947-> |
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Titolo |
Language : the big picture / / Peter Sharpe |
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London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2009] |
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©2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (269 p.) |
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English language |
Language and languages |
Electronic books. |
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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 (pages [229]-236) and index. |
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Contents; Introduction; 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?; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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We use language everyday in every aspect of our lives, whether at school, work, or home, with friends, colleagues or family. The ability to use language is so important that it defines what makes us human. Yet what is language? And how does it work? In this introduction to language, Peter Sharpe answers a series of questions about language to show its inner workings. Drawing on expertise from many disciplines, he examines the origins of language, how language produces meaning, the variation of language across cultures, how language is used in society, and whether or not there is a ""correct"" |
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UNINA9910711652103321 |
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Autore |
Edgerton Stephen W. |
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Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines : updated information on NOx emissions and control techniques / / prepared by Stephen W. Edgerton, Judy Lee-Greco, Stephanie Walsh |
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Research Triangle Park, NC : , : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division, , 2000 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations |
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Internal combustion engines - Environmental aspects - United States |
Nitrogen oxides |
Internal combustion engines - Environmental aspects |
Online resources. |
United States |
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"Prepared for: David Sanders." |
"September 2000." |
"EPA-457/R-00-001." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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