Language, frogs and savants : more linguistic problems, puzzles and polemics
With topics ranging from language death to sign language, Language, Frogs and Savants offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of linguistics. * Written by one of the most senior figures in linguistics. * Features fascinating topics ranging from language death to sign language.
1 online resource (ix, 200 pages) : illustrations
9781405150187, 1405150181
214281764
Savants
Singing by the dead
Maganar Hannu
Sneering at the arts
Babes and sucklings
Censored?
Did you know that the Portuguese for turkey is peru?
Obstinacy
Backlash
Is there a gene for linguists?
Frogs, parrots, grooming, the basal ganglia, and language
Parametric poverty
Linguistics by numbers
Modules, modals, maths, and the mind
Nothing
The
Are gucks mentally represented?
Wonder