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Thinking about language : theories of English
- Title
- Thinking about language : theories of English / Siobhan Chapman.
- Author
- Chapman, Siobhan, 1968-
- Publication
- Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | P107 .C5425 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 174 pages; 24 cm.
- Summary
- 'Thinking About Language' considers the ideas and theories underpinning language study. Providing a good balance between theory and application, it encourages students to begin thinking about ways of seeing language and introduces past debates and current disputes on the way that human language works.
- Series Statement
- Perspectives on the English language
- Uniform Title
- Perspectives on the English language
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-168) and index.
- Contents
- pt. I. Introducing language theory -- 1. Theory in language study -- 2. Language is ... -- pt. II. Applying language theory -- 3. How to words work? -- 4. How does language relate to the world? -- 5. Is language like a code? -- 6. How is language related to thought? -- 7. How does context affect meaning? -- 8. Is language logical? -- 9. How to children learn language? -- 10. A final thought : do other animals have language?
- ISBN
- 1403922020
- 9781403922021
- 1403922039
- 9781403922038
- LCCN
- 2006045371
- 9781403922021
- 9781403922038
- OCLC
- ocm65469094
- 65469094
- SCSB-8811437
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library