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Linguistics for Non-Linguists : A Primer with Exercises
ISBN: 9780205421183 | 0205421180
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2010
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Linguistics for Non-Linguists, Fourth Edition, is a highly readable introduction to the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand. This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. the authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving beginners and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistists will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts. Specialists in language related fields, including Speech-Language Pathology, Experimental Phonetics, Communication, Education, and English as a Second Language, will find this to be a must-have reference for all courses.
| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| Pragmatics | |
| Implicature | |
| Speech Acts | |
| Semantics | |
| Background | |
| Sense | |
| Reference | |
| Truth | |
| Syntax | |
| Categories | |
| Left-to-Right Ordering | |
| Transformations | |
| Morphology | ... MORE|
| Morphemes | |
| Lexical and Grammatical Morphemes | |
| Free and Bound Morphemes | |
| Inflectional and Derivational Morphemes | |
| Word-Formation Processes | |
| Phonology | |
| Vocal Tract | |
| Segments | |
| Phonemic Alphabet | |
| Levels of Representation | |
| Phonological Rules | |
| Language Variation | |
| Language Universals, Languages, Dialects, and Idiolects | |
| Regional Variation | |
| Social Variation | |
| Language and Gender | |
| Stylistic Variation | |
| First-Language Acquisition | |
| Prelinguistic Stages | |
| Linguistic Stages | |
| Issues in Language Acquisition | |
| Second-Language Acquisition | |
| Issues in Second-Language Acquisition | |
| Patterns in Second-Language Acquisition | |
| Nonlinguistic Influences on Second-Language Acquisition | |
| Written Language | |
| Writing Systems | |
| The English Spelling System | |
| Analyzing Errors in Written English | |
| Language Processing | |
| Sentence-Level Phenomena in Language Processing | |
| Discourse-Level Phenomena in Language Processing | |
| Perceptions about Tone | |
| The Neurology of Language | |
| Anatomy of the Nervous System | |
| Background of Neurolinguistics | |
| Hemispherical Specialization | |
| Disorders | |
| Conclusion | |
| References | |
| Glossary | |
| Answers to Selected Exercises | |
| Author Index | |
| Subject Index | |
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