The study of language / George Yule.
"Designed for beginners, this best-selling textbook provides a lively introduction to the study of language. Starting from the basics, it provides a solid foundation in all of the essential topics, and introduces the analysis of the key elements of language - sounds, words, structures and meani...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
c2006
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The origins of language
- 2. Animals and human language
- 3. The development of writing
- 4. The sounds of language
- 5. The sound patterns of language
- 6. Words and word-formation processes
- 7. Morphology
- 8. Phrases and sentences : grammar
- 9. Syntax
- 10. Semantics
- 11. Pragmatics
- 12. Discourse analysis
- 13. Language and the brain
- 14. First language acquisition
- 15. Second language acquisition/learning
- 16. Gestures and sign languages
- 17. Language history and change
- 18. Language and regional variation
- 19. Language and social variation
- 20. Language and culture.