Language: Its Structure and Use

Finegan, Edward

ISBN 10: 0838407943 / ISBN 13: 9780838407943

Published by Thomson/Wadsworth, Canada, 2004

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Near Fine 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.607 with index. pgs. 295-304, 483-484, 385-386, 390 orange highliting, tight copy minuscule edgewear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language: Its Structure and Use
• Publisher: Thomson/Wadsworth, Canada
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838407943
• ISBN 13: 9780838407943
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Fourth Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Finegan's best selling text, LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE, Fourth Edition maintains its relevance with new emphasis on the political and social aspects of language including "Applications to the Professions."

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.