The Book Review: 'Man Must Speak: The Story of Language and How We Use It'
An excellent overview of linguistic theory, [Man Must Speak: The Story of Language and How We Use It] presents some very accurate, current views of the subject. Just about anything school children of this age should know is enjoyably presented here. While there are several other books that do much the same thing,… Gallant's book is eminently more readable. The sections on playing with language and mass media are particularly good, as is the material on communication among animals.
Robert S. Tapply, "The Book Review: 'Man Must Speak: The Story of Language and How We Use It'," in School Library Journal, an appendix to Library Journal, (reprinted from the September, 1970 issue of School Library Journal, published by R. R. Bowker Co./A Xerox Corporation; copyright © 1970), Vol. 17, No. 1, September, 1970, p. 171.
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