Contemporary Linguistics:An IntroductionDescription |
Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction is a comprehensive, fully up-to-date introduction to linguistics. All the core topics of linguistics are covered, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, the genetic and typological classification of the languages of the world, and historical linguistics. Interdisciplinary areas discussed include language and the brain, psycholinguistics - the study of language processing, first and second language acquisition, language in social contexts and the fast-growing area of computational linguistics. Adapted from the Canadian edition by O'Grady and Dobrovolsky, this new European edition has been fully adapted and updated by Francis Katamba with appropriate UK and international phonetic and sociolinguistic material.  |
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- A modular arrangement of the material facilitates the use of the book in courses at varying levels, and with differing emphasis.
- Comprehensive and up-to-date introductory text.
- Includes flagged material for more advanced study, end-of-chapter exercises and a detailed glossary.
- Appendices provide helpful hints for solving analytical problems.
- 'The material is set out in a highly structured, modular, form so is easy to use as a student's reference book as well as an introduction to linguistics, ranging from simple definitions to advanced conceptualisations.'Language Today
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Table of Contents |
Preface
List of technical abbreviations
1. Language a preview
2. Phonetics: the sound of language
3. Phonology: the function and patterning of sounds
4. Morphology: the analysis of word structure
5. Syntax: the analysis of sentence structure
6. Interfaces
7. Semantics: the analysis of meaning
8. Historical linguistics: the study of language change
9. The classification of languages
10. Brain and language
11. Psycholinguistics: the study of language processing
12. Language Acquisition: the emergence of grammar
13. Second language acquistion
14. Language in social contexts
15. Writing and language
16. Animal communication
17. Computational linguistics
Glossary
Language Index
Subject Index |
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Reader Review(s) |
"The material is set out in a highly structured, modular, form so is easy to use as a student's reference book as well as an introduction to linguistics, ranging from simple definitions to advanced conceptualisations."
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