William B. McGregor

This is the new edition of Linguistics: An Introduction. It is a bestselling introductory textbook for all students of linguistics and language studies. This reworked edition features: New chapters on sign languages, writing, and text and discourse Coverage of writing in electronic media Revised and updated chapters on languages of the world and psycholinguistics Firmly based around taught courses and...

What is Linguistics? How do languages work? Why is this important? Answering these questions and more, Linguistics: An Introduction covers all the key topics that you will need in your study of language and linguistics. Over 17 chapters, William McGregor outlines the core ideas and approaches in the field, tracing their development and discussing the most recent trends. Using examples...