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Linguistics For Dummies
Rose-Marie Dechaine, Strang Burton, Eric Vatikiotis-Bateson
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Linguistics For Dummies
Rose-Marie Dechaine, Strang Burton, Eric Vatikiotis-Bateson
About This Book
The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest.
- Understand the science behind human language
- Grasp how language is constructed
- Score your highest in college-level linguistics
If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Authors
- Authorsâ Acknowledgments
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Looking at Language through the Lens of Linguistics
- Part II: The Building Blocks of Language
- Part III: The Social Life of Language
- Part IV: Your Brain on Language: Learning and Processing Language
- Part V: Getting from Speaking to Writing
- Part VI: The Part of Tens
- Index
- EULA