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Search for the Perfect Language

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The Search for the Perfect Language

Umberto Eco, translated by James Fentress

Umberto Eco, who was once described by Frank Kermode as ‘polymathic to an extent most will regard as practically inhuman’, investigates the idea of... See details

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Solving Language Problems: From General to Applied Linguistics

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Solving Language Problems: From General to Applied Linguistics

edited by Reinhard R.K. Hartmann

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This overview of the key areas in linguistics is designed as an introductory text for those following university co... See details

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Language Instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind

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The Language Instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind

Steven Pinker

Pinker’s big idea is that the ability to use language is innate in humans, and his investigation of the biological foundations of language opens up... See details

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Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages

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Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages

Guy Deutscher

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Does language reflect the culture of a society? Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? Ca... See details

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Etymologicon

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The Etymologicon

Mark Forsyth

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