An introduction to language /
Victoria Fromkin [and 5 others].
- Tenth edition
- xxiv, 503 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Includes index.
What is language? -- Phonetics: the sounds of language -- Phonology: the sound patterns of language -- Morphology: the words of language -- Syntax: the sentence patterns of language -- Semantics and pragmatics: the meanings of language -- Language acquisition -- Language processing and the human brain -- Language in society -- Language change: the syllables of time -- Writing: the abcs of language