An Introduction to Language and Linguistics

Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2, 9/4/2014
EAN 9781107637993, ISBN10: 1107637996

Paperback, 576 pages, 24.6 x 18.9 x 2.5 cm
Language: English

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 support student learning, with numerous new examples, exercises and textboxes to model and contextualise key concepts. Updated throughout to incorporate contemporary issues and events, it includes worked examples of phonological analyses and multiple examples of a variety of World Englishes. A rich collection of online resources completes the learning package.

Introduction
1. The sounds of language
2. Words and their parts
3. The structure of sentences
4. Meaning
5. Discourse
6. Child language acquisition
7. Language and the brain
8. Language change
9. Dialect variation
10. Language and culture
11. The politics of language
12. Writing
13. Second language acquisition
14. Computational linguistics
Glossary.