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Three Lectures on the Science of Language, Delivered at the Oxford University Extension Meeting: With a Supplement, My Predecessors (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Here seems to be some truth after all in the old English saying that familiarity breeds contempt, or, at all events, indifference.
There is nothing we are more familiar with than our own language. We learn it, we hardly know how. While reading, writing, arithmetic, and all the rest, are not acquired without considerable effort, and are often forgotten again in later life, we learn our most difficult lesson, namely, speaking, without any con scious effort, and, however old we may grow, we never forget it again.
But I ask you, Have you ever tried to find out what this language of ours really is; how it came to us; when and where it was made; and what it was made of?
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330683625
- ISBN 13 9781330683620
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages128
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book approaches a fundamental question: How did we humans come to possess language? Its author argues that language is an intricate phenomenon with humble beginnings. By examining the evolution of languageâ"particularly Englishâ"the author traces words back to their roots. This analysis reveals that the roots of all human language consist of approximately 400 basic syllables, which are expressions of universal human experiences, such as pushing or bearing. These syllables were born out of the primal need for humans to interact harmoniously through repetitive actions. Itâs language which then allows us to perceive the world as intelligible and to accumulate knowledge across generations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330683620_0
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