Language Matters: A Guide to Everyday Questions About Language

by Donna Jo Napoli (Author), VeraLee-Schoenfeld (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $22.68

  Why and how does language matter in everyday life? Language Matters answers these questions in an informal, entertaining style. Encouraging readers to tap into their own knowledge of language, the book explores a variety of issues including language acquisition, sign languages, animal communication, and non-standard dialects.