Synopses & Reviews
An introduction to fundamental concepts in the study of language, this text seeks to develop ideas in arguments in enough detail and depth so that the reader can gain a felling for how they work and for their multiple inter-connections. It treats theoretical linguistics, socio-cultural concerns, and the study of discourse as each integral parts of a larger unified linguistics. For linguists and all those interested in the study of language.
Synopsis
An introduction to fundamental concepts in the study of language, this text seeks to develop ideas in arguments in enough detail and depth so that the reader can gain a felling for how they work and for their multiple inter-connections. It treats theoretical linguistics, socio-cultural concerns, and the study of discourse as each integral parts of a larger unified linguistics. For linguists and all those interested in the study of language.
Table of Contents
Preface.
1. Introduction: The Nature of Language.
2. Semantics: The Meaning of Language.
3. Phonology: The Sound of Language.
4. Phonetics.
5. Morphology: The Shapes of Words.
6. Syntax: The Structure of Language.
7. Psycholinguistics: Processing Language in the Mind.
8. Language Acquisition: The Growth of Language in the Child.
9. Language, History, and Society.
10. Discourse: Language in Context.