Linguistics: An Introduction (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780567049261)

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 catering to student needs, it addresses all the topics that a student will need in their study of language. With key terms, further reading, questions at the end of each chapter, exercises and key paragraphs in stand-out boxes, this is a firmly pedagogic text that takes difficult concepts and explains them in an easy to understand wa. It features examples taken from a range of languages across the world. Global in its scope and comprehensive in its coverage, this is the textbook of choice for linguistics students.

The book comes with a large Companion Website, also extensively revised and expanded. For lecturers and instructors, a comprehensive Answer Book is also available to go along with the questions throughout the chapters.



Author: William B. McGregor
ISBN-10: 0567049264
ISBN-13: 9780567049261
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2015
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.40lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.60w x 1.30d