TY  - BOOK
AU  - Winkler,Elizabeth Grace
AU  - Stickle,Trini
TI  - Understanding language: a basic course in linguistics 
SN  - 9781350355231
AV  - P121 .W75 2024
U1  - 410 23/eng/20231229
PY  - 2024///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic
KW  - Linguistics
KW  - Language and languages
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -