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Linguistics: an introduction to language and communication

By Adrian Akmajian , Richard A. Demers , Ann K. Farmer , Robert M. Harnish

Book information

Publisher
The MIT Press
Year
2001
ISBN
9780262011853, 9780262511230, 0262011859, 0262511231, 9780585475431
Google Books ID
gPbQyRdnM18C
Open Library ID
OL17040365M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
6 MB (6389812 bytes)
Edition
5
Pages
616\616
Library
kolxoz
DPI
300
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This popular introductory linguistics text is unique in the way various themes are integrated throughout the book. One primary theme is the question, "How is a speaker’s communicative intent recognized?" Rather than treat phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics as completely separate fields, the text shows how they interact in principled ways. Similarly, language variation and acquisition are informed by results in these fields. The text provides a sound introduction to linguistic methodology while also revealing why people are intrinsically interested in language--the ultimate puzzle of the human mind. The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised. Revisions include, but are not limited to, the addition of "selected readings" sections, updated examples, new discussion on the creative nature of neologisms, and the use of IPA as the primary transcription system throughout. This edition also includes an account of the patterns of occurrence of reduced vowels in English. An understanding of these patterns enables the reader to write a phonemic transcription of any English word.

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