Inside Language offers a somewhat new organization in the presentation of basiclinguistics. Additionally, certain areas receive greater (e.g., writing) or lesser (e.g., pragmatics)emphasis than that which is traditionally found in introductory texts. Intended for both a layaudience and students of linguistics, portions of Inside Language may prove difficultfor the novice, but features such as the references for further reading at the end of each chaptermake this text a valuable resource for teachers and students.