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Linguistics : an introduction / William B. McGregor.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024Edition: Third editionDescription: xxv, 513 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781350164253
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 410 M178l 23
LOC classification:
  • P121 .M346 2024
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I. Language: system and structure -- Sounds of language: phonetics and phonology -- Structure of words: morphology -- Lexicon -- Structure of sentences: syntax -- Meaning -- Part II. Language in use -- Sociolinguistics: language in its Social context -- Text and discourse -- Investigating language in use: corpus linguistics -- Part III. Language: a human phenomenon -- Language in its biological context -- Psycholinguistics: language, the mind and the brain -- Language learning -- Part IV. Language: uniformity and diversity -- Sign languages -- Writing -- Unity and diversity in language structure -- Language change -- Languages of the world.
Summary: "What is Linguistics? How do languages work? Why is this important? Answering these questions and more, Linguistics: An Introduction covers all the key topics that you will need in your study of language and linguistics. Over 17 chapters, William McGregor outlines the core ideas and approaches in the field, tracing their development and discussing the most recent trends. Using examples from a wide range of languages and contexts from around the world, this book assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics and contains a host of pedagogic features, including key terms, discussion questions, and exercises, to fully support your learning. Fully revised and updated, this third edition now includes:- A new chapter on corpus linguistics- New topics, including theories of syntax, text typology and the evolution of languages- New Research Methods sections at the end of each chapter- Updated examples drawn from a variety of global perspectives and contexts, ranging from North America to East Asia. With a comprehensive companion website featuring additional questions, reading materials, and videos, alongside an online instructor guide, which includes lecture slides, suggested course outlines and structures, and an answer key, this is your essential introduction to the study of linguistics"-- Worldcat.
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First published: 2009. This edition published: 2024.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction -- Part I. Language: system and structure -- Sounds of language: phonetics and phonology -- Structure of words: morphology -- Lexicon -- Structure of sentences: syntax -- Meaning -- Part II. Language in use -- Sociolinguistics: language in its Social context -- Text and discourse -- Investigating language in use: corpus linguistics -- Part III. Language: a human phenomenon -- Language in its biological context -- Psycholinguistics: language, the mind and the brain -- Language learning -- Part IV. Language: uniformity and diversity -- Sign languages -- Writing -- Unity and diversity in language structure -- Language change -- Languages of the world.

"What is Linguistics? How do languages work? Why is this important? Answering these questions and more, Linguistics: An Introduction covers all the key topics that you will need in your study of language and linguistics. Over 17 chapters, William McGregor outlines the core ideas and approaches in the field, tracing their development and discussing the most recent trends. Using examples from a wide range of languages and contexts from around the world, this book assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics and contains a host of pedagogic features, including key terms, discussion questions, and exercises, to fully support your learning. Fully revised and updated, this third edition now includes:- A new chapter on corpus linguistics- New topics, including theories of syntax, text typology and the evolution of languages- New Research Methods sections at the end of each chapter- Updated examples drawn from a variety of global perspectives and contexts, ranging from North America to East Asia. With a comprehensive companion website featuring additional questions, reading materials, and videos, alongside an online instructor guide, which includes lecture slides, suggested course outlines and structures, and an answer key, this is your essential introduction to the study of linguistics"-- Worldcat.

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