An introduction to language

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fromkin, Victoria (Author), Hyams, Nina M. , 1952- (Author), Rodman, Robert (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Thomson Wadsworth , c2007
Edition:8th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is language?
  • 2. Brain and language
  • 3. Morphology: the words of language
  • 4. Syntax: the sentence patterns of language
  • 5. The meaning of language
  • 6. Phonetics: the sounds of language
  • 7. Phonology: the sounds patterns of language
  • 8. Language acquisition
  • 9. Language processing: humans and computers
  • 10. Language in society
  • 11. Language change: the stllables of time
  • 12. Writing: the ABCs of language