Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and CommunicationThis 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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... HUMAN LANGUAGE 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 3 What Is Linguistics ? 5 Chapter 2 Morphology : The Study of the Structure of Words 11 2.1 Words : Some Background Concepts 11 2.2 Complex Words and Morphemes 16 2.3 Neologisms : How Are New ...
... Human Linguistic Capacity Unique ? Children and Primates Compared 506 11.4 Special Topic 516 Principles and Parameters 516 Chapter 12 Language and the Brain 527 12.1 Where Is Language Localized in the Brain ? 528 12.2 How Does the Brain ...
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Contents
Chapter | 7 |
The Study of the Structure of Words | 11 |
More on Compounds | 50 |
Chapter 3 | 65 |
Contractions in Casual Spoken English | 100 |
Chapter 5 | 149 |
Sentence Structure and Anaphora | 213 |
Chapter 6 | 227 |
INTRODUCTION | 357 |
Speech Acts | 394 |
Chapter 10 | 417 |
The McGurk Effect | 454 |
Chapter 11 | 477 |
Compared | 506 |
Chapter 12 | 527 |
EventRelated Potentials | 550 |
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Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication Adrian Akmajian No preview available - 2001 |