Words and Rules
The Ingredients of Language
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Word Count
92,000 words, Guess
Page Count
368 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewordsrulesingred00pink_624
- ISBN-100060958405
- ISBN-139780060958404
- LibraryThing46108
- Goodreads774655
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- OCLC Control Number45301397
- Better World Books9780060958404
- Open LibraryOL7285663M
Classifications
- LCCP302
- LCCP106 .P477*
Description
How does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.
First Sentence
Language comes so naturally to us that it is easy to forget what a strange and miraculous gift it is.
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