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Language and Linguistics: An Introduction
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On the Essence of Language: The Metaphysics of Language and the Essencing of the Word; Concerning Herder's Treatise on the Origin of Language
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The Last Word: The English Language: Opinions and Prejudices
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Bastard Tongues: A Trail-Blazing Linguist Finds Clues to Our Common Humanity in the World's Lowliest Languages
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Quantum Anthropology: Man, Cultures, and Groups in a Quantum Perspective
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Talk on the Wild Side: The Untameable Nature of Language
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