The Articulate Mammal - An Introduction to Psycholinguistics
Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, chapter by chapter, The Articulate Mammal tackles the basic questions central to the study of psycholinguistics. Jean Aitchison investigates these issues with regard to animal communication, child language and the language of adults, and includes in the text full references and helpful suggestions for further reading
Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language SERIES:
1) An Introduction to International Varieties of English
2) Introduction to English Morphology: Words and Their Structure
3) Introduction to English Phonology
4) Introduction to Middle English
5) Introduction to Old English
The Idiot is a novel written by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky and first published in 1868. The original Russian title is Èäèîò,[1] "Idiot" (the Russian language does not use definite articles).
This in-depth exploration of the English language covers every nuance and curiosity of this constantly evolving linguistic pastiche. It is estimated that every year 800 neologisms are added to the English language, and include acronyms (NIMBY, Not In My Backyard), blended words (motel), and those taken from foreign languages (savoir-faire). Laid out in an a-to-z format with detailed cross-references and written to appeal equally to students, etymologists, and nonnative speakers, this historical guide is an invaluable resource for this truly global lingua franca.
The Idiot is a novel written by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky and first published in 1868. The original Russian title is Èäèîò,[1] "Idiot" (the Russian language does not use definite articles).
