The Study of Language - Brossura

Yule, George

 
9780521318778: The Study of Language
Brossura
ISBN 10: 0521318777 ISBN 13: 9780521318778
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Sinossi

This textbook provides a straightforward and comprehensive survey of the basic issues and topics involved in the study of language. Its twenty chapters range over speculation about the origin of language, the relationship between language and animal communication, the principal concepts involved in linguistic analysis, the new fields of discourse analysis and computer understander systems, sign language, current views on how children acquire language and how adults learn new languages, how languages change over time and how language is affected by various social, cultural and regional factors. Written in a clear and lively style, with frequent examples from English and other languages, this textbook is designed to introduce the non-specialist reader to issues that fascinate and sometimes frustrate professional linguists. Students taking an introductory course on the nature of human language will find the carefully selected study questions, discussion topics and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter particularly useful. Both as a coursebook and as a book for the general reader, The Study of Language as an exciting way to explore how language works and the role it plays in human life.

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Descrizione del libro

This textbook provides a straightforward and comprehensive survey of the basic issues and topics involved in the study of language. Written in a clear and lively style, with frequent examples from English and other languages, this textbook is designed to introduce the non-specialist reader to issues that fascinate and sometimes frustrate linguists.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. The origins of language; 2. The development of writing; 3. The properties of language; 4. Animals and human language; 5. The sounds of language; 6. The sound patterns of language; 7. Words and word-formation processes; 8. Morphology; 9. Phrases and sentences: grammar; 10. Syntax; 11. Semantics and pragmatics; 12. Discourse analysis; 13. Language and machines; 14. Language and the brain; 15. First language acquisition; 16. Second language acquisition/learning; 17. Sign language; 18. Language history and change; 19. Language varieties; 20. Language, society and culture; Appendix: Suggested answers to study questions; References.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1985
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0521318777
ISBN 13 
9780521318778
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
228
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Avery
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