How Language Works: How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Live or Die
How Language Works is an accessible exploration of language in motion. David Crystal looks at how babies begin to babble, how words change meaning over time, and why some languages survive while others disappear, offering readers a broad introduction to the forces that shape human communication.
About This Book
How Language Works offers an accessible introduction to the many ways language functions and evolves.
David Crystal examines language development from babies’ early babbling through the changing meanings of words.
The book also considers how languages live, change, and sometimes die, presenting language as a dynamic part of human communication.
It is suited to readers interested in linguistics, language learning, and the patterns behind everyday speech.
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