{"product_id":"what-is-this-thing-called-language-9780230291379","title":"What Is This Thing Called Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAVID NUNAN is Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Anaheim University, USA, and Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rich in insight, wonderful examples, very readable, brilliantly analytical, simultaneously amusing and highly serious, accessible, humane and aimed directly at anyone interested in knowing more about human language and its study; and, to borrow one of David Nunan's own phrases - one of the most un-put-down-able books I have read.' Professor Ronald Carter, School of English, University of Nottingham, UK. 'This highly readable book is an ideal gift to give anyone who doesn't know much about language but might want to learn. It could be an avenue into the study of linguistics for secondary school and university students, a great introduction to language issues for members of the press and the government, or even a way to explain to non-linguists (your parents, for instance) what it is that linguists do. It is packed with information but is still an enjoyable and entertaining read.' Professor Kathi Bailey, Monterey Institute of International Studies, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables and Figures  Preface  Acknowledgements  Introduction to the First Edition: The Stuff that Surrounds Us  Introduction to the Second Edition: A Personal Account  What is this Thing Called Language?  The Sound System  The Lexical System  The Grammatical System  Doing Things with Spoken Language  Doing Things with Written Language  First and Second Language Acquisition  Language at Play  Language, Culture and Identity  Language in a Global Context  Postscript  Books to Read on a Long Plane Flight  Key Figures  Glossary  References  Author Index  Subject Index.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036788130135,"sku":"9780230291379","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780230291379.jpg?v=1750932568","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-is-this-thing-called-language-9780230291379","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}