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

ISBN-13: 9781107446908 / Angielski / Miękka / 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

'In this lucid and approachable book, Kaplan debunks a variety of common misconceptions about language, and provides the reader with guidance on how language should be studied. It is an elegant achievement.' Neil Smith, University College London

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.

O autorze

Kaplan, Abby
Abby Kaplan is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Utah.