Teach Yourself Linguistics,9780844226682

Teach Yourself Linguistics

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Edition: 5th
ISBN13: 9780844226682
ISBN10: 0844226688
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-11-01
Publisher(s): MCG
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Summary

Teach Yourself Linguistics is a straightforward introduction to linguistics, the systematic study that seeks to answer two fundamental questions: "What is language?" and "How does language work?" This book outlines the scope of linguistics, explaining the basic concepts and essential terminology. It discusses sound patterning, syntax, and meaning, as well as the rapidly growing areas of pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and stylistics. And it explores language and linguistic typology, as well as contemporary uses of language and style in literature, advertising, and newspapers.

Author Biography

Jean Aitchison is Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Oxford

Table of Contents

Preface iii
Part One Starting Out 1(36)
What is linguistics?
3(8)
What is language?
11(11)
The study of language?
22(9)
Deciding where to begin
31(6)
Part Two The Inner Circles 37(58)
Sound patterns
39(11)
Words and pieces of words
50(13)
Sentence patterns
63(19)
Meaning
82(13)
Part Three The Outer Rings 95(54)
Using language
97(10)
Language and society
107(17)
Language and mind
124(15)
Language and style
139(10)
Part Four Changes and Comparisons 149(32)
Language change
151(11)
Comparing languages
162(13)
Attitudes towards change
175(6)
Part Five Towards a Universal Grammar 181(37)
Seeking a suitable framework
183(14)
Trouble with transformations
197(11)
Back to basics
208(10)
Epilogue 218(1)
Further reading 219(12)
List of symbols and main abbreviations 231(1)
Phonetics: the study of speech sounds 232(9)
Index 241

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