LEADER 02605nam 2200601 450 001 996205351703316 005 20231023180801.0 010 $a1-280-23778-3 010 $a9786610237784 010 $a0-470-76231-4 010 $a0-470-77505-X 010 $a1-4051-5018-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000341880 035 $a(EBL)239899 035 $a(OCoLC)437153215 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000189160 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11189841 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000189160 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10154762 035 $a(PQKB)10117156 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC239899 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7076229 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7076229 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000341880 100 $a20230107d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLanguage, frogs and savants $emore linguistic problems, puzzles and polemics /$fNeil Smith 210 1$aMalden, Massachusetts :$cBlackwell Publishers,$d[2005] 210 4$dİ2005 215 $a1 online resource (212 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-3038-5 311 $a1-4051-3037-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [179]-194) and index. 327 $aSavants -- 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. 330 $aWith 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. 606 $aLinguistics 606 $aLanguage and languages 615 0$aLinguistics. 615 0$aLanguage and languages. 676 $a400 700 $aSmith$b N. V$g(Neilson Voyne),$0129712 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996205351703316 996 $aLanguage, frogs and savants$92201516 997 $aUNISA