The Language Web: The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures by Jean Aitchison

The Language Web: The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures

Jean Aitchison

156 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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Language is like a vast interconnected spider's web. In this volume Jean Aitchison explores the different facets of this web, ranging from its biological nature and the way in which language is acquired by children to the way the web has aided lan...

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