Understanding Language: A Basic Course in Linguistics

Elizabeth Winkler

ISBN 10: 0826484832 / ISBN 13: 9780826484833

Editore: Bloomsbury Academic, 2007

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.82. Codice articolo G0826484832I4N10

Riassunto:

Understanding Language is an introduction to linguistics aimed at non-major undergraduate students who are new to the subject. The book is comprehensive in its coverage of the key areas of linguistics, yet explains these in an easy to understand, jargon-free way. Pictures, jokes, diagrams, tables and suggestions for further reading make this an accessible, student friendly guide which should enable students to navigate this often complicated area of study. Topics covered include language acquisition; speech sounds; the make-up of words; grammar; meaning; communication; the history of English; language variation and change.

This is an essential introduction for students who are taking linguistics at university, whether as their core subject of study, as a non-major or as a bridge between school and undergraduate.

Informazioni sull?autore: Elizabeth Winkler is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Western Kentucky University, USA.

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Titolo: Understanding Language: A Basic Course in ...
Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Academic
Data di pubblicazione: 2007
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket