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Language Matters [PDF ebook]

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This book provides a non-technical introduction to the study of language by focusing on questions such as: – Where does language come from? – Why don’t we all talk the same? – Who needs grammar? Suitable for students with no experience of linguistics, this lively introduction to language approaches will encourage students to think.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 280 ● ISBN 9781349919536 ● Publisher Macmillan Education UK ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8014962 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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