A Concise Introduction to Linguistics
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A Concise Introduction to Linguistics

  1. 410 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

A Concise Introduction to Linguistics

About this book

Now in its sixth edition, A Concise Introduction to Linguistics provides students with a detailed introduction to the core concepts of language as it relates to culture. The textbook includes a focus on linguistic anthropology, unpacking the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication and culture. Aimed at the general education student, the textbook also provides anthropology, linguistics, and English majors with the resources needed to pursue advanced courses in this area.

Written in an accessible manner that does not assume previous knowledge of linguistics, this new edition contains expanded discussions on linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics (including an expanded section on trans and nonbinary language), and pragmatics. The textbook incorporates a robust set of pedagogical features, including marginal definitions, a substantial glossary, chapter summaries, and learning exercises. Brand new to this edition are a full International Phonetic Alphabet chart, new exercises with languages other than English, and new illustrations.

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Yes, you can access A Concise Introduction to Linguistics by Bruce M. Rowe,Diane P. Levine in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Anthropology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781032214245
eBook ISBN
9781000781540
Edition
6
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Anthropology
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. About the authors
  11. 1 Introduction: the nature of communication
  12. 2 Phonetics: the sounds used in languages
  13. 3 Phonology: the sound patterns used in languages
  14. 4 Morphology: words and how they are formed
  15. 5 Syntax: the larger patterns of language
  16. 6 Semantics: the study of meaning
  17. 7 Pragmatics: how language is used and the effect of context on meaning
  18. 8 Sociolinguistics: language and society
  19. 9 Linguistic anthropology: language and culture
  20. 10 Language acquisition: how children (and others) learn language
  21. 11 Sign language: the language of the Deaf community
  22. 12 Writing systems: the graphic representation of language
  23. 13 Nonverbal communication: communicating without words
  24. 14 Historical linguistics: the history of languages
  25. Appendix A: Answers to reviews of terms and concepts
  26. Appendix B: Answers to selected exercises
  27. Appendix C: Fieldwork exercises
  28. Appendix D: Chart of full International Phonetic Alphabet (revised 2020)
  29. Glossary
  30. Index