How Language Works

How Language Works
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Publisher : Penguin Group
Total Pages : 522
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015062530988
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Book Synopsis How Language Works by : David Crystal

Download or read book How Language Works written by David Crystal and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranges from how children learn to read to what makes words rude or polite, from eyebrow flashes to whistling languages. Unlocking the secrets of communication in an accessible, entertaining way, this book sheds light on the endless mysteries we speak, write and read every day.


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