02643cam a2200397 i 4500 23482115 CSPC 20261008161925.0 231229s2024 enka b 001 0 eng 2023058369 9781350355231 (paperback) 23482115 DLC eng rda DLC DLC CSPC pcc P121 .W75 2024 410 W729u 23/eng/20231229 Winkler, Elizabeth Grace, author. Understanding language : a basic course in linguistics / Elizabeth Grace Winkler and Trini Stickle. Third edition. London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024. x, 332 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Part I. Defining and acquiring language -- What every native speaker secretly understands -- Human language versus animal communication systems -- First language acquisition -- Second language acquisition -- Language, the brain and the mind -- Part II. Structures of language -- Phonetics -- Phonology -- Morphology: the grammar of words -- Syntax: grammatical structures -- Part III. Language in use -- Semantics: language and meaning -- Pragmatics: language in use -- Historical linguistics: the development of English -- Language variation and change -- World englishes. "An introduction to linguistics assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers comprehensive coverage of the key areas of linguistics in an easy to understand, jargon-free way. Fully updated, with two new chapters, expanded coverage throughout, a wealth of illustrative examples, and accompanied by a companion website, this is an essential introduction for any student studying linguistics for the first time"-- Provided by publisher. Linguistics. Language and languages. Stickle, Trini, author. Online version: Winkler, Elizabeth Grace. Understanding language. Third edition London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024 9781350355262 (DLC) 2023058370 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 23 410 W729u CIR 2024 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2026-10-08 0 CIR 410 W729u 2024 032672 2026-10-08 16:20:00 1-1 2026-10-08 BK 33659 33659