Thinking like a Linguist An Introduction to the Science of Language
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This is an engaging introduction to the study of language for undergraduate or beginning graduate students, aimed especially at those who would like to continue further linguistic study. It introduces students to analytical thinking about language, but goes beyond existing texts to show what it means to think like a scientist about language, through the exploration of data and interactive problem sets. A key feature of this text is its flexibility. With its focus on foundational areas of linguistics and…
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Key features
- Step-by-step instructions on interpreting a wide range of data teach students to perform scientific linguistic analysis
- Students learn to recognise the difference between description and analysis through completing three distinct kinds of exercises that target varying levels of these two skills
- Practice exercises integrated throughout the text demonstrate the importance of engaging with data analysis in real time as the student progresses through each chapter
- Examples from a diverse array of languages allow students to gain a greater appreciation for language and human diversity, and to see their own identities reflected in the text
- Flexible chapter structure allows any instructor to easily personalize the use of this text for their course. While each chapter often references content from the others, the three central chapters on sound, structure, and meaning, may be used in any order.
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316874967
- Subjects English Language and Linguistics: General Interest,Grammar and Syntax,Language and Linguistics
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 02 September 2021
- ISBN: 9781107183926
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.71kg
- Page extent: 248 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 02 September 2021
- ISBN: 9781316635209
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.56kg
- Page extent: 248 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 29 July 2021
- ISBN: 9781316874967
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