Language: Its Structure and Use - Softcover

Finegan, Edward

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Synopsis

The third edition of Language: Its Structure and Use continues the tradition of comprehensive coverage of the core concepts of linguistics found in its first two editions: morphology, phonetics, phonology, stntax, and semantics. Chapter-length treatments of ten other major aspects of language study provide a full range of topics for linguistic inquiry and allow for flexibility in course design.

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About the Author

Edward Finegan (MA and PhD, Ohio University) specializes in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, and the history and structure of the English language. He served as chair of the Department of Linguistics at USC and currently serves as director of USC's Center for Excellence in Teaching. President of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, Finegan is editor of DICTIONARIES: THE JOURNAL OF THE DICTIONARY SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA and has been Liberal Arts Fellow in Law and Linguistics, Harvard University; Visiting Professor at University of Zurich; and Visiting Scholar at University of Helsinki. He also served as Director of American Language Institute/National Iranian Radio and Television [1975-1976 in peaceful times]. He is the recipient of many teaching awards and honors.

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