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* I recommend the [https://www.britannica.com/topic/language definition of language] provided by the online Encyclopedia Britannica. That entry was written by David Crystal, Honorary Professor of Linguistics, Bangor University, and author of ''Language Death''<ref>Language Death (by David Crystal) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Death-Canto-Classics-Crystal/dp/1107431816/</ref>, ''Language Play'', ''English as a Global Language''<ref>English as a Global Language (by David Crystal) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3UR4LQ/</ref>, ''Making a Point'', and many others.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 12:24, 17 September 2020 (UTC) | * I recommend the [https://www.britannica.com/topic/language definition of language] provided by the online Encyclopedia Britannica. That entry was written by David Crystal, Honorary Professor of Linguistics, Bangor University, and author of ''Language Death''<ref>Language Death (by David Crystal) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Death-Canto-Classics-Crystal/dp/1107431816/</ref>, ''Language Play'', ''English as a Global Language''<ref>English as a Global Language (by David Crystal) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3UR4LQ/</ref>, ''Making a Point'', and many others.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 12:24, 17 September 2020 (UTC) | ||
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/magazine/animal-communication.html The Animals Are Talking. What Does It Mean?] by Sonia Shah in the New York Times, Sept. 20, 2023. Language was long understood as a human-only affair. New research suggests that isn’t so. | |||
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- I recommend the definition of language provided by the online Encyclopedia Britannica. That entry was written by David Crystal, Honorary Professor of Linguistics, Bangor University, and author of Language Death[1], Language Play, English as a Global Language[2], Making a Point, and many others.Pat Palmer (talk) 12:24, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
- The Animals Are Talking. What Does It Mean? by Sonia Shah in the New York Times, Sept. 20, 2023. Language was long understood as a human-only affair. New research suggests that isn’t so.
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- ↑ Language Death (by David Crystal) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Death-Canto-Classics-Crystal/dp/1107431816/
- ↑ English as a Global Language (by David Crystal) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3UR4LQ/