Linguistics: An Introduction

This textbook is a self-contained introduction to linguistics for beginning students. It offers a unified approach to language from several perspectives. A language is a complex structure represented in the minds of its speakers, and this book introduces the tools necessary for understanding this structure. In addition, it focuses on how small children acquire their native language; the psychological processes which are involved in mature speakers producing and understanding language; linguistic difficulties that arise as a consequence of brain damage or genetic disorders; and additional issues that arise when we consider individual speakers as part of a social community.

General

ISBN		9780521472616
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Cambridge Univ Pr
Pages		438
List Price		$75.00
Author		Atkinson, Martin Britain, David Clahsen, Harald Radford, Andrew Spencer, Andrew
Publication Date		05/01/1999
Release Status		Out of Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.5 Inches (US) Width: 6.5 Inches (US) Thickness: 1.25 Inches (US)
Editor		Radford, Andrew