An introduction to language
The authors' up-to-date descriptions of the major components of language -- phonetics, phonology, morphology,syntax, semantics, and pragmatics -- are presented at an introductory level that assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics. Discussions about the grammar and other linguistic characteris...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, Massachussets :
Wadsworth , Cengage Learning ,
c2011
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| Edition: | 9th ed |
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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 syllables of time
- 12. Writing: the ABCs of language