For the Love of Language - An Introduction to Linguistics (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics is an engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions. Replete with case studies and examples from Australia, New Zealand and around the world, this text offers a thorough introduction to core topics, including the structure and meaning of words, the systems that organise language, strategies for learning about language, the evolution of language and the function of language as a complex social resource. The second edition includes extensive new content across the entire text, including the areas of orthography, syntax, corpus linguistics, language acquisition and multilingualism. Each topic is accompanied by a wide array of pedagogical resources designed to consolidate student understanding, including examples and exercises. Each chapter ends with a research project, providing readers with an opportunity to build on fundamental skills and engage more thoroughly with each topic.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2019
Authors:	Kate Burridge • Tonya N Stebbins
Dimensions:	255 x 190 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	680
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-70101-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Promotions
LSN:	1-108-70101-9
Barcode:	9781108701013

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