Language
Its Structure and Use
Published on 1. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-1-4130-3089-1 (ISBN)
Description
LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE explains core concepts in an interactive style that you can understand no matter what your major. With features like "What Do You Think?" and "Try It Yourself," you'll understand what you're experiencing on campus and in the classroom from a linguistics perspective. The expanded study sections and the available workbook provide you with the tools you'll need for effective test prep.
More details
Edition
International ed of 5th revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Florence, KY
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
863 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4130-3089-1 (9781413030891)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Languages and Linguistics. Part One: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES. 2. Words and Their Parts: Lexicon and Morphology. 3. The Sounds of Languages: Phonetics. 4. Sound Systems of Language: Phonology. 5. The Structure and Function of Phrases and Sentences: Syntax. 6. The Study of Meaning: Semantics. 7. Language Universals and Language Typology. Part Two: LANGUAGE USE. 8. Information Structure and Pragmatics. 9. Speech Acts and Conversation. 10. Language Variation across Situations of Use. 11. Language Variation among Social Groups: Dialects. 12. Writing. Part Three: LANGUAGE CHANGE, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. 13. Language Change over Time: Historical Linguistics. 14. Historical Development in English. 15. Acquiring First and Second Languages. Glossary. Answers to Exercises for Practice. Index. Index of Languages. Index of Internet Sites. Index of Videos. Credits.