Key concepts in language and linguistics

Author(s)

• Finch, Geoffrey

Bibliographic Information

Key concepts in language and linguistics

Geoffrey Finch

（Palgrave key concepts）

Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, c2000

2nd ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

First published as Linguistic terms and concepts in 2000 by Palgrave Macmillan

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An invaluable glossary of significant language and linguistic terms and concepts designed for students of English Language and Linguistics. The book also provides a very useful overview of the subject as well as covering principal figures in linguistic criticism and their contribution to the subject. Organized into the core subject areas of language and linguistics, it enables the reader to contextualize each particular definition and gain a wider understanding of each topic. This edition has been updated to include more extensive coverage, particularly of language terms.

Table of Contents

Linguistics: A Brief Survey.- General Terms and Concepts.- Phonetics and Phonology.- Syntax.- Linguistics: The Main Branches.- Further Reading.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA7285588X
• ISBN:
  • 140393391X
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 249 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 410
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Linguistics
  • LCSH : Linguistics -- Terminology
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA66864558