Women Talk More Than Men: ... and Other Myths about Language Explained

ISBN-13: 9781107084926 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 308 str.

Abby Kaplan

Opis

A detailed look at language-related myths that explores both what we know and how we know it.

Recenzje

'This is one of the best books on language and linguistics that I have ever read … I highly recommend reading this book.' Joe McVeigh, … And Read All Over (www.andreadallover.com)

Spis treści

1. Introduction; Part I. …But Is It Language?: 2. 'A dialect is a collection of mistakes'; 3. 'Sign language is skilled charades'; 4. 'Chimpanzees can talk to us'; Part II. Language Learning: 5. 'Children have to be taught language'; 6. 'Adults can't learn a new language'; 7. 'Being bilingual makes you smarter (or dumber)'; Part III. Language in Use: 8. 'Women talk more than men'; 9. 'Texting makes you illiterate'; 10. 'The most beautiful language is French'; 11. 'My language limits my thoughts'; Appendix A. Statistics brief reference.