The Language Web: The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures

Jean Aitchison

The Language Web: The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures

Language is like a vast spider's web. In this volume Aitchison explores the different facets of this web. This is the text of the 1996 BBC Reith lectures, slightly revised for publication, with illustrations and full references, and an Afterword which looks at the reception of the lectures.


Book 1996 of the BBC Reith Lectures series



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