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Language matters : a guide to everyday questions about language / Donna Jo Napoli & Vera Lee-Schoenfeld.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948- author.
- Lee-Schoenfeld, Vera, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and languages--Miscellanea.
- Language and languages.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 235 pages)
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Contents; Part I: Language: The Human Ability; 1 How do we acquire language?; 2 What is linguistics?; 3 From one language to the next: Why is it hard to learn a second language? Why is translation so difficult?; 4 Does language equal thought?; 5 Are sign languages real languages?; 6 Do animals have language?; 7 Can computers learn language?; Part II: Language in Society; 8 Can one person's speech be better than another's?; 9 Why do dialects and creoles differ from standard language?; 10 Do men and women talk differently? And who cares?
- 11 English spelling is hard, and it makes learning to read hard. Should we do anything about it?12 Should the United States adopt English as the official language and overhaul the educational system accordingly?; 13 How does language wield power over us? Can it overpower us?; 14 Does exposure to and use of offensive language harm children?; 15 What do we lose when a language dies? And who cares?; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948- Language matters.
- ISBN:
- 9780199750672
- 019975067X
- Publisher Number:
- 99963863886
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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