Language Play, Language Learning

Language Play, Language Learning

This book demonstrates the extent and importance of language play in human life and draws out the implications for applied linguistics and language teaching. It stresses how language play is central to human thought and culture, learning, creativity, and intellectual development.

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Main Author: Cook, Guy W. D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2000
Subjects:
Plays on words
Language and languages
Language acquisition
Play > Language
Children > Language
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Summary:This book demonstrates the extent and importance of language play in human life and draws out the implications for applied linguistics and language teaching. It stresses how language play is central to human thought and culture, learning, creativity, and intellectual development.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-222) and index
Physical Description:235 pages 24 cm
ISBN:0194421538

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