Victoria Fromkin, late, University of California, Los Angeles ; Robert Rodman, North Carolina State University, Raleigh ; Nina Hyams, University of California, Los Angeles.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Tenth edition.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xx, 604 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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What is language? -- Morphology : the words of language --Syntax : the sentence patterns of language -- Meaning of language -- Phonetics : the sounds of language -- Phonology : the sound patterns of language -- Language in society -- Language change : the syllables of time -- Language acquisition -- Language processing and the human brain -- Computer processing of human language -- Writing : the ABCs of language.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, Tenth Edition, is appropriate for a variety of fields--including education, languages, psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, English, and teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)--at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This completely updated edition retains the clear descriptions, humor, and seamless pedagogy that have made the book a perennial best-seller, while adding new information and exercises that render each topic fresh, engaging, and current.