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Can I read The Story of Human Language. Part 1 on EtoBox?
The Story of Human Language. Part 1 by McWhorter John. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Story of Human Language. Part 1 about?
Teaching Company, 2004. — 226 p. The Story of Human Language is a college-level introduction to linguistics, from the basics of what language is and how words change to the development of pidgins and creoles. The author, John McWhorter, includes interesting examples from many languages, including languages that most Westerners have never heard of. What Is Language? When Language Began How Language Changes—Sound Change How Language Changes—Building New Material How Language Changes—Meaning and Order How Language Changes—Many Directions How Language Changes—Modern English Language Families— Indo-European Language Families—Tracing Indo-European Language Families—Diversity of Structures Language Families—Clues to the Past The Case Against the World’s First Language
Who reads The Story of Human Language. Part 1?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- McWhorter John.
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Linguistics, Language