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How Languages Work: An Introduction to Language and Linguistics by Cambridge University Press (Hardback, 2014)

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A new and exciting introduction to linguistics, this textbook presents language in all its amazing complexity, while guiding students gently through the basics. Students emerge with an appreciation of the diversity of the world's languages, as well as a deeper understanding of the structure of human language, the ways it is used, and its broader social and cultural context. Chapters introducing the nuts and bolts of language study (phology, syntax, meaning) are combined with those on the 'functions' of language (discourse, prosody, pragmatics, and language contact), helping students gain a better grasp of how language works in the real world. A rich set of language 'profiles' help students explore the world's linguistic diversity, identify similarities and differences between languages, and encourages them to apply concepts from earlier chapter material. A range of carefully designed pedagogical features encourage student engagement, adopting a step-by-step approach and using study questions and case studies.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
052176744x
ISBN-13
9780521767446
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183216026

Product Key Features

Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Linguistics

Dimensions

Weight
1520g
Height
246mm
Width
189mm

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
Cambridge
Spine
37mm
Edited by
Carol Genetti
Content Note
96 B/w Illus. 19 Maps 57 Tables 150 Exercises
Author Biography
Carol Genetti is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Dean of the UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division.
Date of Publication
23/01/2014
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Linguistics

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