Neil Smith

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Language, Frogs and Savants

More Linguistic Problems, Puzzles and Polemics

Beschreibung

What does it mean to know a language? Is there a language gene? What do we lose when a language dies? Picking up where his previous book Language, Bananas and Bonobos left off, Neil Smith explores these questions and more in a collection of essays that will intrigue the linguist on holiday or the language lover in all of us. With topics ranging from sign language to the mispronunciations of two-year-olds, Language, Frogs and Savants offers a further glimpse into the fascinating world of linguistics.

Autor

Neil Smith is one of the most senior figures in British linguistics. He is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at University College London, and has been Head of the Linguistics Section of the Department since 1972. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including The Twitter Machine (Blackwell, 1989), The Mind of a Savant (with Ianthi Tsimpli, Blackwell, 1995), Chomsky: Ideas and Ideals (1999, 2004) and Language, Bananas and Bonobos (Blackwell, 2002). He was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1999 and an Honorary Member of the LSA in 2000.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 315g
• ISBN-13: 9781405130387
• ISBN-10: 1405130385
• Artikelnr.: 21332366

Rezensionen

Praise for Neil Smith's Language, Bananas andBonobos...

"These sketches by Neil Smith's deft and expert hands provide awonderful sampling of many and diverse paths of inquiry inspired byand informing the study of language, the unexpected delights oneencounters on the way, the surprising and thought-provokinginsights, and the puzzles, paradoxes and mysteries that offer apersistent challenge to understanding of essential elements ofhuman nature." Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology

"Neil Smith has not only a profound knowledge of currentdevelopments in linguistics but also a talent for explaining theissues clearly and approachably." John Wells FBA, UniversityCollege London