The Cambridge encyclopedia of language
by David Crystal
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Where did human language come from? How many languages are there? How do we acquire our first language or learn a second one? The highly acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal answers these and other questions about language. From hieroglyphics to trucker talk, from Shakespeare in pidgin to sneezing in Tongan, this is a stimulating and richly illustrated guide to the variety, structure, history and theory of language. David Crystal not only conveys the intrinsic fascination of the subject, but also its enormous complexity. The visual dimension of the encyclopedia throws a fresh light on what has traditionally been treated as a non-visual subject, with many drawings, photographs, maps, display boxes and extracts all integrated within the text. In addition, appendices, meticulous cross-referencing and indexing ensure that this is an authoritative work of reference for students, professionals and general readers alike.--Publisher description.
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of language
1997, Cambridge University Press
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Jianqiao yu yan bai ke quan shu
1995, Zhongguo she hui ke xue chu ban she
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of language
1992, Cambridge University Press
in English
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of language
1987, Cambridge University Press
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of language
1987, Cambridge University Press
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Bibliography: p. 448-452.
Includes indexes.
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The second edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language incorporates extensive new research in areas such as speech synthesis and recognition, acoustics, machine translation, natural language processing, endangered languages, language teaching and World English. In addition there is new and revised material on the number of speakers of languages, revised geopolitical data, new language distribution maps and a new table of world languages.
The book has been redesigned to suit the needs of present-day readers and is printed in full colour for the first time.
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