An Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Published on 9. March 2006
978-1-107-71080-1 (ISBN)
Description
This accessible textbook is the only introduction to linguistics in which each chapter is written by an expert who teaches courses on that topic, ensuring balanced and uniformly excellent coverage of the full range of modern linguistics. Assuming no prior knowledge the text offers a clear introduction to the traditional topics of structural linguistics (theories of sound, form, meaning, and language change), and in addition provides full coverage of contextual linguistics, including separate chapters on discourse, dialect variation, language and culture, and the politics of language. There are also up-to-date separate chapters on language and the brain, computational linguistics, writing, child language acquisition, and second-language learning. The breadth of the textbook makes it ideal for introductory courses on language and linguistics offered by departments of English, sociology, anthropology, and communications, as well as by linguistics departments.
Reviews / Votes
'Fasold and Connor-Linton have created a very solid textbook by drawing on acknowledged experts in their own particular fields, a wise precaution perhaps when offering an approach to an entire subject and all the variety and contrasts that this now entails. The book could quite easily be used as a standard course text...' Times Higher Education Supplement 'More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 12 Tables, unspecified; 12 Halftones, unspecified
File size
11,95 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-107-71080-1 (9781107710801)
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Ralph Fasold | Jeffrey Connor-Linton
An Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Book
03/2006
Cambridge University Press
€49.51
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Persons
Ralph Fasold is Professor Emeritus and past Chair of the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University. Jeff Connor-Linton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University.
Content
Introduction Ralph W. Fasold and Jeff Connor-Linton; 1. The sounds of language Elizabeth Zsiga; 2. Words and their parts Donna Lardiere; 3. The structure of sentences David Lightfoot and Ralph Fasold; 4. Meaning Paul Portner; 5. Discourse Deborah Schiffrin; 6. Child language acquisition Kendall A. King; 7. Language and the brain Michael Ullman; 8. Language change Shaligram Shukla and Jeff Connor-Linton; 9. Dialect variation Natalie Schilling-Estes; 10. Language and culture Deborah Tannen; 11. The politics of language Ralph W. Fasold; 12. Writing Jeff Connor-Linton; 13. Second language acquisition Alison Mackey; 14. Computational linguistics Inderjeet Mani.
