Language and linguistics : an introduction
This 1981 book is a general introduction to linguistics and the study of language, intended particularly for beginning students and readers with no previous knowledge or training in the subject. The exposition is marked throughout by the author's characteristic clarity, balance and authority.
xi, 356 p. ; 22 cm
9780521297752, 9780521230346, 0521297753, 0521230349
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Preface; 1. Language; 2. Linguistics; 3. The sounds of language; 4. Grammar; 5. Semantics; 6. Language-change; 7. Some modern schools and movements; 8. Language and mind; 9. Language and society; 10. Language and culture; Bibliography; Index.