Linguistics
Kees Hengeveld editor Anne E Baker editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:20th Feb '12
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£32.95(9780631230366)
Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for students with no background in linguistics.
- A comprehensive introduction to the study of language, set apart by its inclusion of cross-linguistic data from over 80 different spoken and signed languages
- Explores how language works by examining discourse, sentence-structure, meaning, words, and sounds
- Introduces psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic issues, including language acquisition, neurolinguistics, language variation, language change, language contact, and multilingualism
- Written in a problem-oriented style to engage readers, and is ideal for those new to the subject
- Incorporates numerous student-friendly features throughout, including extensive exercises, summaries, assignments, and suggestions for further reading
- Based on the bestselling Dutch edition of this work, the English edition has been revised and expanded to offer an up-to-date and engaging survey of linguistics for students new to the field <
ISBN: 9780631230359
Dimensions: 254mm x 180mm x 28mm
Weight: 880g
480 pages