Linguistics: An Introduction

Andrew Radford, Martin Atkinson, David Britain, Harald Clahsen, Andrew Spencer

ISBN 10: 0521478545 / ISBN 13: 9780521478540

Published by Cambridge University Press 08/04/1999, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Linguistics: An Introduction
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 08/04/1999
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521478545
• ISBN 13: 9780521478540
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This textbook is a self-contained introduction to linguistics for beginning students. It offers a unified approach to language from several perspectives. A language is a complex structure represented in the minds of its speakers, and this book introduces the tools necessary for understanding this structure. In addition, it focuses on how small children acquire their native language; the psychological processes which are involved in mature speakers producing and understanding language; linguistic difficulties that arise as a consequence of brain damage or genetic disorders; and additional issues that arise when we consider individual speakers as part of a social community.

About the Author

Andrew Radford is Professor and Head of Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex.