The study of language

"This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics - from how children learn language to why m...

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Main Author Yule, George, 1947- (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014
EditionFifth edition
Subjects
jazyk
lingvistika
studium jazyků
language
linguistics
language learning
učebnice vysokých škol
textbooks (higher)
ISBN9781107658172
978-1-107-04419-7
Physical Descriptionxii, 322 stran : ilustrace ; 25 cm

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The origins of language; 2. Animals and human language; 3. The sounds of language; 4. The sound patterns of language; 5. Word-formation; 6. Morphology; 7. Grammar; 8. Syntax; 9. Semantics; 10. Pragmatics; 11. Discourse analysis; 12. Language and the brain; 13. First language acquisition; 14. Second language acquisition/learning; 15. Gestures and sign languages; 16. Written language; 17. Language history and change; 18. Regional variation in language; 19. Social variation in language; 20. Language and culture; Glossary

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