Understanding language : a basic course in linguistics
A guide to language and linguistics, requiring no prior knowledge of the field. It covers topics such as: language acquisition; speech sounds; the make-up of words; grammar; meaning; communication; the history of English; language variation and change; and, language and technology
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Continuum ,
c2012
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. What every native speaker secretly understands
- 2. Human language versus animal communication systems
- 3. Language acquisition
- 4. Phonetics
- 5. Morphology : the structure of words
- 6. Grammar
- 7. The history of English
- 8. Semantics : language and meaning
- 9. Pragmatics : language in use
- 10. Electronic-mediated communication and its effects on language
- 11. Language variation and change