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Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech - cover

Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech

Edward Sapir

Publisher: e-artnow

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This book is a leading work in the field of linguistics, providing readers with everything from the grammatical typology of language to speculations about the phenomenon of language drift, the arbitrariness of the association between race and language. The author Edward Sapir was an early 20th century leader in the field of linguists and a leader in American structural linguistics.
Available since: 11/22/2023.
Print length: 264 pages.

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