Language Play, Language Learning
| Author | : Guy Cook |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2000-02-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0194421538 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780194421539 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (539 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Language Play, Language Learning by : Guy Cook
Download or read book Language Play, Language Learning written by Guy Cook and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-02-03 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has two related purposes. The first is to demonstrate the extent and importance of language play in human life; the second is to draw out the implications for applied linguistics and language teaching. Language play should not be thought of as a trivial or peripheral activity, but as central to human thought and culture, to learning, creativity, and intellectual enquiry. It fulfils a major function of language, underpinning the human capacity to adapt: as individuals, as societies, and as a species.
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