Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
Grosset & Dunlap (1985), Edition: First Printing, Paperback, 340 pages
Description
A list of surprising, thoughtprovoking, fascinating, and useful facts about human speech and the written word.
User reviews
LibraryThing member szarka
If your eccentric uncle was fascinated by language and you wrote down all the little tidbits he shared with you, this book would be the result. Although it's dated by now (anyone remember the Cold War?), for me that was part of its charm. [2006-08-23]
LibraryThing member dbsovereign
Not a bad introduction to linguistics with lots of random facts about language thrown in.
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1982
Physical description
340 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
0448123363 / 9780448123363