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Linguistics: Why It Matters

Geoffrey K. Pullum

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Description:Language is the medium in which we humans compose our thoughts, explain our thinking, construct our arguments, and create works of literature. Without language, societies as complex as ours could not exist. Geoffrey Pullum offers a stimulating introduction to the many ways in which linguistics, as the scientific study of language, matters. With its close relationships to psychology, education, philosophy, and computer science, the subject has a compelling human story to tell about the ways in which different societies see and describe the world, and its far-reaching applications range from law to medicine and from developmental psychology to artificial intelligence. Introducing Polity's Why It Matters In these short and lively books, world-leading thinkers make the case for the importance of their subjects and aim to inspire a new generation of students.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Linguistics: Why It Matters. To get started finding Linguistics: Why It Matters, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Language is the medium in which we humans compose our thoughts, explain our thinking, construct our arguments, and create works of literature. Without language, societies as complex as ours could not exist. Geoffrey Pullum offers a stimulating introduction to the many ways in which linguistics, as the scientific study of language, matters. With its close relationships to psychology, education, philosophy, and computer science, the subject has a compelling human story to tell about the ways in which different societies see and describe the world, and its far-reaching applications range from law to medicine and from developmental psychology to artificial intelligence. Introducing Polity's Why It Matters In these short and lively books, world-leading thinkers make the case for the importance of their subjects and aim to inspire a new generation of students.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Linguistics: Why It Matters. To get started finding Linguistics: Why It Matters, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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