TY - BOOK AU - Matthews,P.H. TI - Linguistics: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 0192801481 U1 - 410 22 PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Linguistics KW - BUEsh KW - April2016 KW - HHUUEENN KW - Reading book N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index. N2 - Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Beginning at the 'arts' end of the subject with the common origins of languages, and finishing at the 'science' end with the newest discoveries regarding language in the brain, this stimulating guide covers all the major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle.-publisher description ER -