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Peter is an expert canoeist, attempting to follow the explorers' paths to the Artic. Sara is a novice, seeking adventure and a change from her boring life in London, England.

Designed for beginners, this best-selling textbook provides a thorough introduction to the study of language.

This text provides an introduction to the study of language, including the origins of language, the development of writing, animals and human language, sounds and sound patterns and language and th