It is widely recognized that language is humanity’s most
distinctive and valuable faculty. In this work, originally
published in 1974, Roger Fowler explains the character and
absorbing interest of language. Designed as an introductory text
for students and others concerned with human communication, the
book is clearly and concisely written, yet it in no way
oversimplifies its rich and complicated subject. The opening
chapters set the scene by a discussion of the power of language in
the social and psychological life of a man, while the main body of
the book is an introduction to linguistics, the science of language
study. Coverage is provided of the main topics in linguistic
description – semantics, syntax, phonetics – as well as of the
functions of language, its status in society and its relation to
the individual. The reader is invited to participate in some
advanced thinking within an up-to-date and consistent linguistic
theory. Particular attention is given to the individual as
language-learner, since the process of language acquisition
illuminates most clearly the naturalness and the complexity of
language. The author’s arguments are illustrated with hundreds of
examples from English and other languages. Suggestions for further
reading are included in the exposition, and the reader who follows
the arguments and pursues the carefully arranged bibliographical
recommendations will acquire a substantial insight into
contemporary linguistics – the most important and advanced of the
modern human sciences.
General
| Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| First published: |
1974 |
| Authors: |
Roger Fowler
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
290 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-221326-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-03-221326-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781032213262 |
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