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12 - Communication

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2021

Peter Trudgill
Peter Trudgill
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Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
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Language is by no means only, or even mainly, for communication. But communication is obviously one of its functions. It is also a very complex phenomenon, and in this chapter we examine interesting examples and analyses of the complexities of human communication.

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European Language Matters
English in Its European Context
 , pp. 214 - 228
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Communication
  • Peter Trudgill, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Book: European Language Matters
  • Online publication: 29 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108966498.014
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  • Communication
  • Peter Trudgill, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Book: European Language Matters
  • Online publication: 29 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108966498.014
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  • Communication
  • Peter Trudgill, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Book: European Language Matters
  • Online publication: 29 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108966498.014
Available formats
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