1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464160903321

Autore

Sharpe Peter <1947->

Titolo

Language : the big picture / / Peter Sharpe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

1-4411-8883-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Disciplina

883.1

Soggetti

English language

Language and languages

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-236) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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""



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711652103321

Autore

Edgerton Stephen W.

Titolo

Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines : updated information on NOx emissions and control techniques / / prepared by Stephen W. Edgerton, Judy Lee-Greco, Stephanie Walsh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Research Triangle Park, NC : , : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division, , 2000

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations

Soggetti

Internal combustion engines - Environmental aspects - United States

Nitrogen oxides

Internal combustion engines - Environmental aspects

Online resources.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared for: David Sanders."

"September 2000."

"EPA-457/R-00-001."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.