The Loom of Language
The Loom of Language
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The Loom of Language by Frederick Bodmer
Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples. It is at the same time a history of language, a guide to foreign tongues, and a method for learning them. It shows, through basic vocabularies, family resemblances of languages -- Teutonic, Romance, Greek -- helpful tricks of translation, key combinations of roots and phonetic patterns. It presents by common-sense methods the most helpful approach to the mastery of many languages; it condenses vocabulary to a minimum of essential words; it simplifies grammar in an entirely new way; and it teaches a language as it is actually used in everyday life.
Bodmer, Frederick: - Frederick Bodmer is a distinguished Swiss philologist.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393300345 |
| ISBN 10 | 039330034X |
| Title | The Loom of Language |
| Author | Frederick Bodmer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1985-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 720 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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