An Introduction to Language with Online Study Tools 12 MonthsCengage AU, 2017 - 610 páginas An Introduction to Language continues to be instrumental in introducing students to the fascinating study of human language. Engagingly and clearly written, it provides an overview of the key areas of linguistics from an Australian perspective. This classic text is suitable for students in fields as diverse as linguistics, computer science, English, communication studies, anthropology, foreign language teaching and speech pathology. The text is divided into four sections, and chapters take you through the nature of human language, the grammatical aspects and psychology of language, finishing with language and its relation to society. Chapters have also been reworked and revised to keep all syntax up-to-date and accurate. Popular features from previous editions have been retained for this ninth edition including learning objectives and margin definitions in each chapter, along with summary tables inside the covers, which assist you to learn core concepts and terminology.gy. |
Índice
Part 1 The nature of human language | 1 |
Part 2 Grammatical aspects of language | 65 |
Part 3The psychology of language | 325 |
Part 4 Language and society | 434 |
Glossary | 581 |
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