Linguistics

480 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for students with no background in linguistics. - A comprehensive introduction to the study of language, set apart by its inclusion of cross-linguistic data from over 80 different spoken and signed languages - Explores how language works by examining discourse, sentence-structure, meaning, words, and sounds - Introduces psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic issues, including language acquisition, neurolinguistics, language variation, language change, language contact, and multilingualism - Written in a problem-oriented style to engage readers, and is ideal for those new to the subject - Incorporates numerous student-friendly features throughout, including extensive exercises, summaries, assignments, and suggestions for further reading - Based on the bestselling Dutch edition of this work, the English edition has been revised and expanded to offer an up-to-date and engaging survey of linguistics for students new to the field

• ISBN: 9780631230359
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.03.2012
• Größe: 244 x 178 mm
• Verlag: Wiley
• Herausgegeben von: Anne E Baker, Kees Hengeveld