TY - BOOK AU - Cook,Vivian TI - Inside language SN - 0340607610 AV - P106 .C5948 1997 U1 - 410 20 PY - 1997/// CY - London, New York PB - Arnold KW - Language and languages N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Structure of the Book --; Acknowledgements --; 1; Introduction --; 2; Pronouns and the Language System --; 3; Basic Grammar --; 4; The Sound System of Language --; 5; Words and Meanings --; 6; The Writing Systems of Langauge --; 7; Children Acquiring Language --; 8; Varieties of Language --; 9; When Language Goes Wrong --; 10; Language Change --; 11; Universal Grammar --; Main Languages --; Glossary --; International Phonetic Alphabet --; Index N2 - 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 ER -