Give a dog a name
Learning one's first language
The act of communicating
Prosodic features
Learning about words and their structure
Discovering the structure of language: syntax
More syntax
Still more syntax
Semantics
Pragmatically speaking
Theories of language development
Variety
Regional dialects
Social class
Written language
Register
Style
Sex differences
The magic of words
Rhetoric
Conversation
Narratives
Learning a second language
The evolution of language
Language change
The history of English
Indo-European
Languages of the world
Language and thought
Pronouns
Gender
Pidgins and creoles
Literature
Children's lore and language
Envoi: confessio amantis.