{"product_id":"9780631228721","title":"Language, Bananas and Bonobos Linguistic Problems, Puzzles and Polemics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLanguage, Bananas and Bonobos\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLinguistic Problems, Puzzles and Polemics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNeil Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLanguage, Bananas, and Bonobos\u003c\/i\u003e presents a series of engaging reflections on concerns such as our knowledge and use of language, political correctness, and the linguistic abilities of chimpanzees. In doing so, this volume provides new insights into linguistics that are of universal interest.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eNeil Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at University College London, and has been Head of the Linguistics Section of the Department since 1972. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including \u003ci\u003eThe Twitter Machine \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell 1989) and \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of a Savant\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ianthi Tsimpli, Blackwell, 1995). He is one of the editors of \u003ci\u003eLingua\u003c\/i\u003e, and is on the board of the \u003ci\u003eCambridge Studies in Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 January 2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631228721\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381083402380,"sku":"9780631228721","price":44.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631228721.jpg?v=1780207318","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631228721","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}