Language Matters

'Immensely informative and enjoyable.' - Ian Hancock, Professor of Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin, USA 'An excellent resource.' - April McMahon, Professor of English Language, University of Edinburgh, UK

This book provides a non-technical introduction to the study of language by focusing on questions such as: Where does language come from? Why don't we all talk the same? Who needs grammar? Suitable for students with no experience of linguistics, this lively introduction to language approaches will encourage students to think.This book provides a non-technical introduction to the study of language by focusing on questions such as: Where does language come from? Why don't we all talk the same? Who needs grammar? Suitable for students with no experience of linguistics, this lively introduction to language approaches will encourage students to think.