a basic course in linguistics Winkler, Elizabeth Grace creator author. Stickle, Trini author. text bibliography enk 2024 Third edition. monographic eng

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x, 332 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. "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"-- 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. Elizabeth Grace Winkler and Trini Stickle. Includes bibliographical references and index. Linguistics Language and languages P121 .W75 2024 410 W729u Winkler, Elizabeth Grace. London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024 Third edition (DLC) 2023058370 9781350355231 2023058369 DLC 231229 20261008161925.0 23482115 eng