Word of Mouth
A New Introduction to Language and Communication
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2002
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-0-333-91453-3 (ISBN)
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-0-333-91453-3 (ISBN)
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A popular introduction to language and communication written for those with a general or academic interest in the field. The book focuses on various issues and topics in the study of language, such as communication, media, structure and society, rather than on linguistic concepts per se, and assumes no prior knowledge of language study.
A popular introduction to language and communication written for those with a general or academic interest in the field. Geoffrey Finch introduces readers to current debates about the evolution, structure, psychology and function of language in a lively, accessible and jargon-free way. The book focuses on various issues and topics in the study of language, such as communication, media, structure and society, rather than on linguistic concepts per se, and assumes no prior knowledge of language study.
A popular introduction to language and communication written for those with a general or academic interest in the field. Geoffrey Finch introduces readers to current debates about the evolution, structure, psychology and function of language in a lively, accessible and jargon-free way. The book focuses on various issues and topics in the study of language, such as communication, media, structure and society, rather than on linguistic concepts per se, and assumes no prior knowledge of language study.
GEOFF FINCH has taught English at universities in New Zealand and Nigeria and is Senior Lecturer in Humanities at Anglia Polytechnic University, where he lectures and writes on both language and literature. He is the author of How to Study Linguistics and Linguistic Terms and Concepts, both of which are in Palgrave Macmillan's How to Study series.
Acknowledgements.- Preface.- The Talking Animal: The Origin of Language.- Getting the Better of Words: Language and Communication.- Virtual Words: Language and Media.- We Are What We Speak: Language and Society.- The Finite Instrument: The Design and Structure of Language.- The Parent of Language: Language and Mind.- The House of Being: Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.10.2002 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XII, 228 p. |
| Verlagsort | Basingstoke |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-333-91453-8 / 0333914538 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-333-91453-3 / 9780333914533 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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