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How does writing relate to speech? What impact does it have on social organisation and development? How do unwritten languages differ from those that

How does writing relate to speech? What impact does it have on social organisation and development? How do unwritten languages differ from those that

Language Adaptation examines the process by which a speech community is forced to adopt an active role in making its language suitable for changing fu

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Why do we speak the way we do? What are the social factors that influence our choices of expression? This best-selling introduction to the study of la

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The love lives of famous Europeans, as war approaches - from the bestselling author of 1913

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This richly illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling - explaining their structural

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This book explores the stereotype that Japan is the world's most polite country, examining how proper conduct is acquired and expressed, and how the a

This richly illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling - explaining their structural