How language works
by David Crystal.
- London : Penguin Books, 2008.
- 500 p.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introducing Language Chapter 2. Spoken Language Chapter 3. Written Language Chapter 4. Sign Language Chapter 5. Language Structure Chapter 6. Discourse Chapter 7. Dialects Chapter 8. Languages Chapter 9. Multilingualism Chapter 10. Looking After Language Further Reading Index