Language Shock

Language Shock
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9780688149499
ISBN-13 : 0688149499
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Book Synopsis Language Shock by : Michael Agar

Download or read book Language Shock written by Michael Agar and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to understanding the culture of conversation is by one of America's foremost linguistic anthropologists. In a fascinating journey through the meaning of language--and the relationship of language to culture--Michael Agar sheds new light on the oceans of language, showing how to keep afloat even when faced with something that seems overwhelmingly foreign.


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