The Study of Language
(Sprache: Englisch)
Unrivalled in its popularity, The Study of Language is quite simply the best introduction to the field available today. It introduces the analysis of the key elements of language - sounds, words, structures and meanings, and provides a solid foundation in...
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Unrivalled in its popularity, The Study of Language is quite simply the best introduction to the field available today. It introduces the analysis of the key elements of language - sounds, words, structures and meanings, and provides a solid foundation in all of the essential topics, such as how conversation works, child language, and language variation. This third edition has been extensively revised to include fresh study questions, a comprehensive glossary, and new sections on important contemporary issues in language study, including language and culture, slang, gestures, and African American English.
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Designed for beginners, this best-selling textbook provides a lively introduction to the study of language. Starting from the basics, it provides a solid foundation in all of the essential topics, and introduces the analysis of the key elements of language - sounds, words, structures and meanings. A wide range of fascinating questions are explored, such as how conversation works, how children learn language, why women and men speak differently, and how language varies between regions and social groups. This third edition has been extensively revised to include new sections on important contemporary issues in language study, including language and culture, African American English, sign language, and slang. A comprehensive glossary provides useful explanations of technical terms, and each chapter contains a range of new study questions and research tasks, with suggested answers. Unrivalled in its popularity, The Study of Language is quite simply the best introduction to the field available today.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Study of Language “
From the contents:1. The origins of language
2. Animals and human language
3. The development of writing
4. The sounds of language
5. The sound patterns of language
6. Words and word-formation processes
7. Morphology
8. Phrases and sentences: grammar
9. Syntax
10. Semantics
11. Pragmatics
12. Discourse analysis
13. Language and the brain
14. First language acquisition
15. Second language acquisition/learning
16. Gestures and sign languages
17. Language history and change
18. Language and regional variation
19. Language and social variation
20. Language and culture.
Autoren-Porträt von George Yule
George Yule has taught Linguistics at the Universities of Edinburgh, Hawai'i, Louisiana State and Minnesota. He is the author of Pragmatics (1996) and Explaining English Grammar (1998).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: George Yule
- 2006, 3., rev ed., X, 273 Seiten, mit Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 17,4 x 24,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 0521543207
- ISBN-13: 9780521543200
Sprache:
Englisch
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