How new languages emerge
Auteur :
Lightfoot, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521859134
Date de publication :
5 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,9 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
468 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explains how languages come into being, arguing that children are the driving force. David Lightfoot explores how new systems arise, how they are acquired by children, and how adults and children play different, complementary roles in language change. An interesting, engaging account of language acquisition, variation and change.