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Language Bananas and Bonobos by Smith, Neil
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780631228721
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Language, Bananas and Bonobos : Linguistic Problems, Puzzles and Polemics
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Subject
- Linguistics / General
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 7.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0631228721
ISBN-13
9780631228721
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1936036
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Language, Bananas and Bonobos : Linguistic Problems, Puzzles and Polemics
Subject
Linguistics / General
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2001-043119
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"These sketches by Neil Smith's deft and expert hands provide a wonderful sampling of many and diverse paths of inquiry inspired by and informing the study of language, the unexpected delights one encounters on the way, the surprising and thought-provoking insights, and the puzzles, paradoxes and mysteries that offer a persistent challenge to understanding of essential elements of human nature." Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"Neil Smith has not only a profound knowledge of current developments in linguistics but also a talent for explaining the issues clearly and approachably." John Wells FBA, University College London"Smith is a thorough linguist with a sense of humor. Readers will find interesting linguistic ideas in small delicate amount enough to induce a linguistic quest for more revealing information. This book offers quick linguistic treats of fresh ideas and key findings in linguistics." Linguistische Berichte, "These sketches by Neil Smith's deft and expert hands provide a wonderful sampling of many and diverse paths of inquiry inspired by and informing the study of language, the unexpected delights one encounters on the way, the surprising and thought-provoking insights, and the puzzles, paradoxes and mysteries that offer a persistent challenge to understanding of essential elements of human nature." Noam Chomsky , Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Neil Smith has not only a profound knowledge of current developments in linguistics but also a talent for explaining the issues clearly and approachably." John Wells FBA , University College London "Smith is a thorough linguist with a sense of humor. Readers will find interesting linguistic ideas in small delicate amount enough to induce a linguistic quest for more revealing information. This book offers quick linguistic treats of fresh ideas and key findings in linguistics." Linguistische Berichte
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
400
Table Of Content
Preface. Prelude:. 1. How to be the Center of the Universe. Part I: Problems:. 2. Tadoma. 3. Putting a Banana in Your Ear. 4. A Fragment of Genius. 5. Colourful Language. 6. The Structure of Noise. 7. Dissociations. Part II: Puzzles:. 8. Puzzle. 9. PC. 10. Acquired Whining. 11. Godshit. 12. The Golem. 13. $. Part III: Polemics:. 14. Bonobos. 15. Whales, Sunflowers and the Evolution of Language. 16. Jackdaws, Sex and Language Acquisition. 17. Does Chomsky Exist'. 18. Relentless Jollity, Inexorable Logic and the Nature of Mind. 19. Structural Eccentricities. 20. The Velarity of Linguists. Glossary. References. Index.
Synopsis
Language, Bananas, and Bonobos presents a series of engaging reflections on concerns such as our knowledge and use of language, political correctness, and the linguistic abilities of chimpanzees. In doing so, this volume provides new insights into linguistics that are of universal interest., How can people who are both blind and deaf communicate? What makes Woody Allen funny? Is it normal to hear colors and see sounds? If questions like these have puzzled you, this book of essays on the nature of language will quench your curiosity. Language pervades every aspect of life. It is essential to everyone everywhere - from politicians to poets, philosophers to pharmacists - yet linguistics is often forbidding. This collection of short, accessible essays changes that. Language, Bananas, and Bonobos presents a series of engaging reflections on concerns such as our knowledge and use of language, political correctness, and the linguistic abilities of chimpanzees. In doing so, the volume provides new insights into this subject of universal interest.
LC Classification Number
P112.S65 2002
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