232 Pages
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Routledge
232 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Why Study Linguistics is designed to help anyone with an interest in studying language understand what linguistics is, and what linguists do. Exploring how the scientific study of language differs from other ways of investigating this uniquely human behavior, Why Study Linguistics :
explores the various topics that students of linguistics study, including sound systems of language, the... Read more
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 - Why read this book
Chapter 2 - Questions Linguists Study
Chapter 3 - The Study of Sound: Phonetics and Phonology
Chapter 4 - The Study of Words: Morphology
Chapter 5 - The Study of Sentence Structure: Syntax
Chapter 6 - The Study of Meaning: Semantics and Pragmatics
Chapter 7 - Studying Language Change
Chapter 8 - Studying Language Variation, Language in Society
Chapter 9 - Studying Language in the Brain
Chapter 10 - After Studying Linguistics
References
Index
Biography
Kristin Denham is Professor of Linguistics at Western Washington University, USA.
Anne Lobeck is Professor of Linguistics at Western Washington University, USA.
"This is a remarkably clear and accessible first introduction to linguistics. Building on students' background knowledge and assumptions, it makes the case for studying language to those who may have never considered doing so. The text's compactness makes it ideal for assigning not only in an introductory linguistics course but also as a supplement to courses in other subjects. The final chapter, which highlights the many ways linguistics can be useful in careers, will be of great interest to both current and prospective students of linguistics."Lise Dobrin, University of Virginia, USA
