02662nam 2200625 a 450 991014330980332120170816141845.01-280-23778-397866102377840-470-76231-40-470-77505-X1-4051-5018-1(CKB)1000000000341880(EBL)239899(OCoLC)437153215(SSID)ssj0000189160(PQKBManifestationID)11189841(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000189160(PQKBWorkID)10154762(PQKB)10117156(MiAaPQ)EBC239899(MiAaPQ)EBC7076229(Au-PeEL)EBL7076229(EXLCZ)99100000000034188020050331d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLanguage, frogs and savants[electronic resource] more linguistic problems, puzzles and polemics /Neil SmithMalden, MA Blackwell Pub.20051 online resource (212 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4051-3038-5 1-4051-3037-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-194) and index.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.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. Language and languagesLinguisticsElectronic books.Language and languages.Linguistics.341.2422400418Smith N. V(Neilson Voyne)129712MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910143309803321Language, frogs and savants2201516UNINA