Language: The Basics

What makes human language unique?
Do women speak differently from men?
Just what is the meaning of "meaning"?

Language: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works.

It features:

• chapters on Language in Use, Attitudes to Language, Children and Language and Language, Mind and Brain
• a section on sign language
• a glossary of key terms
• handy annotated guides to further reading.

Providing an accessible overview of a fascinating subject, this is an essential book for all students and anyone who’s ever been accused of splitting an infinitive.