Are Some Languages Better Than Others?

Are Some Languages Better Than Others?
Author: Robert M. W. Dixon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2016
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0198766815
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This book sets out to answer a question that many linguists have been hesitant to ask: are some languages better than others? Written in the author's usual accessible and engaging style, the book outlines the essential and optional features of language, before concluding that the ideal language does not and probably never will exist.


Are Some Languages Better Than Others?
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Pages: 283

Are Some Languages Better Than Others?

Authors: Robert M. W. Dixon
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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This book sets out to answer a question that many linguists have been hesitant to ask: are some languages better than others? Written in the author's usual acce
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