Book: The Language Web: The Power And Problem Of Words - The 1996 Bbc Reith Lectures Language is like a vast spider's web. In this volume Aitchison explores the different facets of this web. This is the text of the 1996 BBC Reith lectures, slightly revised for publication, with illustrations and full references, and an Afterword which looks at the reception of the lectures.
Language is like a vast interconnected spider's web. In this volume Jean Aitchison explores the different facets of this web, ranging from its biological nature and the way in which language is acquired by children to the way the web has aided language evolution. This is the text of the 1996 BBC Reith lectures, with the addition of illustrations, suggestions for further reading and notes. An Afterword looks at the reception of the lectures.
Details of Book: The Language Web: The Power And Problem Of Words - The 1996 Bbc Reith Lectures Book: The Language Web: The Power And Problem Of Words - The 1996 Bbc Reith Lectures
Author: Jean Aitchison
ISBN: 0521574757
ISBN-13: 9780521574754
, 978-0521574754
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 21111996
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number of Pages: 156
Language: English