What language is : and what it isn't and what it could be
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New York : Gotham Books, c2011.
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228 pages ; 22 cm.
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
400 MCWHOR 2011
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Published
New York : Gotham Books, c2011.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A tour of the world's languages throughout history offers insight into human communications while challenging popular beliefs about grammar, discussing such topics as the ways linguists hear speech, the world's vanishing languages, and the hodgepodge nature of English.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

McWhorter, J. H. (2011). What language is: and what it isn't and what it could be . Gotham Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McWhorter, John H. 2011. What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be. Gotham Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McWhorter, John H. What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be Gotham Books, 2011.

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McWhorter, John H. What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be Gotham Books, 2011.

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