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The science of words
- Title
- The science of words / George A. Miller.
- Author
- Miller, George A. (George Armitage), 1920-2012.
- Publication
- New York : Scientific American Library, [1991]
- ©1991.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | P326 .M55 1991 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 276 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm
- Summary
- Gives a synthesis of what linguistic science has discovered about words.
- Series Statement
- [Scientific American Library series] ; number 35
- Uniform Title
- Scientific American Library series ; no. 35.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-268) and index.
- Contents
- Preface -- The scientific study of language -- Units of analysis -- The written word -- The spoken word -- Word families -- Word formation -- The mental lexicon -- Word meanings -- Categorizing experience -- Drawing distinctions -- Making sentences -- The growth of vocabulary -- A final word.
- ISBN
- 0716750279
- 9780716750277
- 0716760169
- 9780716760160
- LCCN
- 90024023
- OCLC
- ocm22731963
- 22731963
- SCSB-1912870
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library