Linguistics

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Series: Introducing Linguistics

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Linguistics offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of language, drawing on data from over 80 spoken and signed languages globally. It explores key linguistic areas such as discourse, sentence structure, meaning, words, and sounds, while also addressing psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic topics like language acquisition, neurolinguistics, language variation, change, contact, and multilingualism. The book is structured in a problem-oriented style with extensive exercises, summaries, assignments, and further reading suggestions, making it accessible and engaging for beginners.
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This book is ideal for students new to linguistics or those seeking a clear, broad introduction to the field with a strong crosslinguistic focus. It is suitable for educational settings and self-study.

Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for undergraduate and graduate level students without previous background in linguistics.

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Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, ideal for students with no background in linguistics.

A comprehensive introduction to the study of language is set apart by its inclusion of cross-linguistic data from over 80 different spoken and signed languages.

The book explores how language works by examining discourse, sentence-structure, meaning, words, and sounds. It 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, it is perfect for those new to the subject. It incorporates numerous student-friendly features throughout, including extensive exercises, summaries, assignments, and suggestions for further reading.

Based on the bestselling Dutch edition, 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.

Series: Introducing Linguistics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631230366

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Anne E. Baker
Edited by Kees Hengeveld
Edited by Anne E. Baker
Edited by Kees Hengeveld
Edited by Anne E. Baker
Edited by Kees Hengeveld

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 726g

Pages: 480

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Introducing Linguistics

About the Author

Anne E. Baker is Professor of Linguistics at theUniversity of Amsterdam with a specialisation in psycholinguisticsand sign linguistics. Her publications include Taal entaalwetenschap (ed. with Rene Appel, Kees Hengeveld,Folkert Kuiken, and Pieter Muysken, 2002) and Sign LanguageAcquisition (ed. with Bencie Woll, 2008). Kees Hengeveld is Professor of Linguistics at theUniversity of Amsterdam with a specialisation in linguistictypology and grammatical theory. His publications include Functional Discourse Grammar: A typologically-based theory oflanguage structure (with J. Lachlan Mackenzie, 2008) and The Theory of Functional Grammar (withSimon C. Dik, 1997).

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