The Crucible of Language
Author | : Vyvyan Evans |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 379 |
Release | : 2015-11-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107123915 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107123917 |
Rating | : 4/5 (917 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Crucible of Language written by Vyvyan Evans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Crucible of Language, Vyvyan Evans explains what we know and do when we communicate using language; he shows how linguistic meaning arises, where it comes from, and the way language enables us to convey the meanings that can move us to tears, or make us dizzy with delight.