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An Introduction to Language and Linguistics

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Edited by
Ralph W. Fasold
, Georgetown University, Washington DC,
Jeff Connor-Linton
, Georgetown University, Washington DC
Published 2014

Description

A clear and up-to-date introduction to linguistics. This best-selling textbook addresses the full scope of language, from the traditional subjects of structural linguistics (relating to sound, form, meaning and language change) to the more specialised subjects of contextual linguistics (including discourse, dialect variation, language and culture, and the politics of language). There are also separate chapters on language and the brain, computational linguistics, writing, and first and second language learning. Extensively classroom-tested, this second edition has been revised to further…

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Key features

  • Each chapter is written by an expert on the subject and presents a clear and current representation of the topic, supported by numerous examples and exercises
  • Includes topics that are often underrepresented in linguistics textbooks, such as discourse, language and culture, the politics of language, computation linguistics, writing, and first and second language acquisition
  • A rich online package includes solutions to exercises, sound files, suggestions for further reading, additional exercises, weblinks and digital figures

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