02405nam a2200289 i 4500003000500000005001700005008004100022020001800063040003100081050002100112082001900133100002800152245004500180264005300225300005300278336002600331337002800357338002700385504005100412505023700463520118900700650001701889650002801906942004201934952012201976999001702098CSPC20261019164210.0261019s2025    nyua     b    001 0 eng d  a9781647288259  aCSPCbengcCSPCdCSPCerda 4aP121b.O784 202504223a410bOr82i1 aOrtega, Sasha,eauthor.10aIntroducing linguistics /cSasha Ortega. 1aForest Hills, New York :bWillford Press,c2025.  aviii, 257 pages :bcolor illustrations ;c26 cm.  2rdacontentatextbtxt  2rdamediaaunmediatedbn  2rdacarrieravolumebnc  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 alinguistics: an overview -- Phonetics and phonology: a detailed study -- Understanding semantics and pragmatics -- Syntax: sentence structure and grammatical theory -- Psycholinguistics: language acquisition and cognitive mechanism.  a"Linguistics is the systematic study of language, focusing on its structure, meaning and context, as well as its grammar and stylistic elements. It also examines the sociocultural, historical, and political factors that influence language use. Language variation across regions and societies is understood through the cultural stages that shape its evolution, including pidgin, creole, dialect, discourse, standard language, lexicon, and relativity. Linguistic structures arise from the dynamic relationship between form and meaning. The primary subfields of linguistics that deal with the grammatical aspects of language include phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, semiotics, and stylistics. Applied linguistics plays a crucial role in practical domains such as translation, language education, language planning, and lexicography. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts in the field of linguistics. Some of the diverse topics covered in this book address the varied branches that fall under this category. This book is an essential guide for both academicians and those who wish to pursue this discipline further"-- Back cover. 0aLinguistics. 0aLanguage and languages.  2ddcn0cBKe23h410iOr82ikCIRm2025  00102ddc4070aCSPCbCSPCcCIRd2026-10-19l0oCIR 410 Or82i 2025p032624r2026-10-19 16:42:31t1-1w2026-10-19yBK  c33800d33800