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Laird, Charlton – 1973
The structure, complexity, and peculiarities of the English language are examined in this book, which begins with a discussion of the nature of language. Chapters are devoted to (1) naming--"Language as Answer to a Need"; (2) grammar--"Language as Economy"; (3) words--"Language as the Finding of Minds"; (4) etymology--"Language to Stretch Brains…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Etymology
