Inside language /
Vivian Cook.
- ix, 290 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Structure of the Book -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Pronouns and the Language System -- Basic Grammar -- The Sound System of Language -- Words and Meanings -- The Writing Systems of Langauge -- Children Acquiring Language -- Varieties of Language -- When Language Goes Wrong -- Language Change -- Universal Grammar -- Main Languages -- Glossary -- International Phonetic Alphabet -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
This book is an extensive & stimulating introduction to language which students & general readers alike will read for enjoyment as well as instruction. It explores questions about the nature of human language, drawing on current thinking in linguistics.