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David Crystal
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Language Play Univ of Chicago PR edition
David Crystal
In this text, David Crystal examines why we devote so much time and energy to language games, how professionals make a career of them, and how young children instinctively take to them.
274 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 11, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226122052 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 274 |
| Dimensions | 135 × 205 × 15 mm · 276 g |
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