Linguistics An introduction
This textbook is a self-contained introduction to linguistics for beginning students. It offers a unified approach to language from several perspectives. A language is a complex structure represented in the minds of its speakers, and this book introduces the tools necessary for understanding this st...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University
1999
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Add Tag | Summary: | This textbook is a self-contained introduction to linguistics for beginning students. It offers a unified approach to language from several perspectives. A language is a complex structure represented in the minds of its speakers, and this book introduces the tools necessary for understanding this structure. In addition, it focuses on how small children acquire their native language; the psychological processes which are involved in mature speakers producing and understanding language; linguistic difficulties that arise as a consequence of brain damage or genetic disorders; and additional issues that arise when we consider individual speakers as part of a social community. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 438 pages 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes index and bibliography |
| ISBN: | 0521478545 |
Linguistics An Introduction