The Structure of Language (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521517867)

Most of the time we communicate using language without considering the complex activity we are undertaking, forming words and sentences in a split second. This book introduces the analysis of language structure, combining both description and theory within a single, practical text. It begins by examining words and parts of words, and then looks at how words work together to form sentences that communicate meaning. Sentence patterns across languages are also studied, looking at the similarities and the differences we find in how languages communicate meaning. The book also discusses how context can affect how we structure our sentences: the context of a particular language and its structures, the context of old and new information for us and our addressee(s), and the context of our culture.

Author: Emma L. Pavey
ISBN-10: 0521517869
ISBN-13: 9780521517867
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2010
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 1.00d