Download or read book The Anatomy of Language written by Marjorie Boulton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1959, this book aims to provide a practical introduction to semantics, relating the critical study of language to real-life situation, with a wealth of anecdotes and numerous illustrations drawn from everyday personal predicaments. This book provides much information and much material for profitable discussion, helping to make accessible what can be a highly academic subject comprehensible only to a minority. This book provides a highly valuable foundation for students of linguistics and will provide preparation for further study.