Linguistics: An Introduction
eBook - ePub

Linguistics: An Introduction

  1. 544 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Linguistics: An Introduction

About this book

What is Linguistics? How do languages work? Why is this important? Answering these questions and more, Linguistics: An Introduction covers all the key topics that you will need in your study of language and linguistics. Over 17 chapters, William McGregor outlines the core ideas and approaches in the field, tracing their development and discussing the most recent trends. Using examples from a wide range of languages and contexts from around the world, this book assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics and contains a host of pedagogic features, including key terms, discussion questions, and exercises, to fully support your learning. Fully revised and updated, this third edition now includes: - A new chapter on corpus linguistics
- New topics, including theories of syntax, text typology and the evolution of languages
- New 'Research Methods' sections at the end of each chapter
- Updated examples drawn from a variety of global perspectives and contexts, ranging from North America to East Asia With a comprehensive companion website featuring additional questions, reading materials, and videos, alongside an online instructor guide, which includes lecture slides, suggested course outlines and structures, and an answer key, this is your essential introduction to the study of linguistics.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series page
  4. Title Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. List of Maps
  8. List of Tables
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Notes on the Text
  12. Abbreviations and Conventions Used in Examples
  13. 1 Introduction
  14. Part I Language: System and Structure
  15. 2 Sounds of Language: Phonetics and Phonology
  16. 3 Structure of Words: Morphology
  17. 4 Lexicon
  18. 5 Structure of Sentences: Syntax
  19. 6 Meaning
  20. Part II Language in Use
  21. 7 Sociolinguistics: Language in Its Social Context
  22. 8 Text and Discourse
  23. 9 Investigating Language in Use: Corpus Linguistics
  24. Part III Language: A Human Phenomenon
  25. 10 Language in Its Biological Context
  26. 11 Psycholinguistics: Language, the Mind and the Brain
  27. 12 Language Learning
  28. Part IV Language: Uniformity and Diversity
  29. 13 Sign Languages
  30. 14 Writing
  31. 15 Unity and Diversity in Language Structure
  32. 16 Language Change
  33. 17 Languages of the World
  34. Glossary
  35. Notes
  36. References
  37. Language Index
  38. Name Index
  39. Subject Index
  40. Copyright