Description
Providing commentary on language through the context of human behavior, Words and Things looks at the origins of language in the world of children and primitives and traces its development across the ages.
Exploring how language has become a tool of propaganda and advertising, Roger Brown explores the process of choosing sounds for ideas and looks for the earliest root words with which language began.
About the Author
Roger Brown was an American psychologist best known for his focus on social psychology, the relationship between language and thought, and the linguistic development of children.
Book Information
ISBN 9780029048108
Author Roger Brown
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint The Free Press
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Weight(grams) 434g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 25mm