Voices of man : the meaning and function of language
Pei, Mario, 1901-19782023
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Examining where and how the pattern and texture of speech emerged and whether language is logical, this title looks at linguistics from both the historical and descriptive points of view, as a physical science and as a social science. It also discusses the problem of aesthetics in language and what happens when different languages come into contact with each other. The book concludes with a discussion of the possibility of an international language, and indeed whether such a development would be progress or something that is needed or wanted.
Main title:
Voices of man : the meaning and function of language / Mario Pei.
Author:
Pei, Mario, 1901-1978, author
Imprint:
London : Routledge, 2023.
Collation:
150 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Harper & Row, 1962.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781032181394 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
400400 PEI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2413916
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