'Thinking About Language' considers the ideas and theories underpinning language study. It encourages students to begin thinking about ways of seeing language and introduces past debates and current disputes on the way that human language works. The book offers a balance between theory and application and provides an interesting and accessible introduction to the history of linguistic theory, the variety of different theoretical approaches to language study and to the current state of the subject. (Publisher Book Description) Contents Theory in Language Study Language is... How Do Words Work? How Does Language Relate to the World? Is Language Like a Code? How is Language Related to Thought? How Does Context Affect Meaning? Is Language Logical? How Do Children Learn Language?