Basics of language for language learners
By: Peter W. Culicover and Elizabeth Hume.
Contributors: Hume, Elizabeth V., 1956-
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Columbus
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780814251720; 9780814211205; 9780814291283
Subjects: Language and languages -- Study and teaching
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreign accents; title: How to make a consonant; title: How to make a vowel; title: Putting sounds together; title: Common pronunciation errors; title: The work that language does; title: Talking about things; title: Expressing meaning; title: The link between language and culture; title: Politeness; title: Swearing, insults, and taboos.