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THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE 3RD/ED.
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9780521740241
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Cambridge
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Encyclopaedias & Reference Works
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Paperback
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Pages
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284
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Year
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2010
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Designed for beginners, this best-selling textbook provides a lively introduction to the study of language. Starting from the basics, it provides a solid foundation in all of the essential topics, and introduces the analysis of the key elements of language - sounds, words, structures and meanings. A wide range of fascinating questions are explored, such as how conversation works, how children learn language, why women and men speak differently, and how language varies between regions and social groups. This third edition has been extensively revised to include new sections on important contemporary issues in language study, including language and culture, African American English, sign language, and slang. A comprehensive glossary provides useful explanations of technical terms, and each chapter contains a range of new study questions andresearch tasks, with suggested answers. Unrivalled in its popularity, The Study of Language is quite simply the best introduction to the field available today.Contents1. The origins of language2. Animals and human language3. The development of writing4. The sounds of language5. The sound patterns of language6. Words and word-formation processes7. Morphology8. Phrases and sentences: grammar9. Syntax10. Semantics11. Pragmatics12. Discourse analysis13. Language and the brain14. First language acquisition15. Second language acquisition/learning16. Gestures and sign languages17. Language history and change18. Language and regional variation19. Language and social variation20. Language and culture.
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