00971nam a2200265 i 450099100061902970753620020509173008.0960614s1975 it ||| | ita b11385182-39ule_instPARLA211971ExLDip.to Scienze Storiche Fil. e Geogr.itaLange, Oskar48485Teoria marxista, economia politica e socialismo /Oscar LangeMilano :Angeli,1975253 p. ;22 cm.Collana di economia ;3.8Scritti di economia e sociologia ;1Economia comunistaMarxismo.b1138518201-03-1701-07-02991000619029707536LE009 STOR.88.6-3812009000032293le009-E0.00-l- 00000.i1156950501-07-02Teoria marxista, economia politica e socialismo453704UNISALENTOle00901-01-96ma -itait 0102457nam 22004333u 450 991097157870332120260127170001.01-74223-198-5(CKB)2670000000041555(EBL)555734(OCoLC)657069132(MiAaPQ)EBC555734(EXLCZ)99267000000004155520130418d2010|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA Little Book of Language1st ed.Sydney University of NSW Press20101 online resource (272 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74223-197-7 Contents; Baby-talk; From cries to words; Learning how to understand; Making vibrations; Pronouncing sounds; Discovering grammar; Having a conversation; Learning to read and write; Getting to grips with spelling; Spelling rules and variations; Grammar rules and variations; Accents and dialects; Being bilingual; The languages of the world; The origins of speech; The origins of writing; Modern writing; Sign language; Comparing languages; Dying languages; Language change; Language variation; Language at work; Slang; Dictionaries; Etymology; Place names; Personal names; The electronic revolutionTextingLanguage at play; Untitled; Language for feelings; Political correctness; Language in literature; Developing a style; The complexity of language; Linguistics; Applied linguistics; Your language world; IndexWith a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling. From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, A Little Book of Language ranges widely, revealing language's myriad intricacies and quirks.Language and languagesLanguage and languages.400Crystal David7988AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910971578703321A little book of language4529854UNINA