Linguistics: An Introduction

Linguistics: An Introduction

This is the new edition of <i>Linguistics: An Introduction</i>. It is a bestselling introductory textbook for all students of linguistics and language studies. <br /><br />This reworked edition features: <br />-new chapters on sign languages, writing, and text and discourse<br />-coverage of writing in electronic media<br />-revised and updated chapters on languages of the world and psycholinguistics<br /><br />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 way. 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. <br /><br />The book comes with a large<b> Companion Website</b>, also extensively revised and expanded. For lecturers and instructors, a comprehensive <b>Answer Book</b> is also available to go along with the questions throughout the chapters.<i><br /><br /></i>