The study of language

Author(s)

• Yule, George

Bibliographic Information

The study of language

George Yule

Cambridge University Press, 2023 [i.e. 2022]

8th ed

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-379) and index

Summary: "This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics through all the key elements of language. This eighth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with major changes in the chapters of origins, phonetics, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, first and second language acquisition, and culture. There are 40 new study questions and over 60 new and updated additions to the Further Readings. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes over 20 new tasks. An expanded and revised website provides students with further resources, including a substantial study guide. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language"-- Provided by publisher

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics and all the key elements of language. This eighth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with major changes in the chapters on Origins, Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, First and Second Language Acquisition and Culture. There are forty new study questions and over sixty new and updated additions to the Further Readings. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes over twenty new tasks. The online resources have been expanded to include test banks, an instructor manual, and a substantial Study Guide. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language.

Table of Contents

• 1. The Origins of Language
• 2. Animals and Human Language
• 3. The Sounds of Language
• 4. The Sound Patterns of Language
• 5. Word Formation
• 6. Morphology
• 7. Grammar
• 8. Syntax
• 9. Semantics
• 10. Pragmatics
• 11. Discourse Analysis
• 12. Language and the Brain
• 13. First Language Acquisition
• 14. Second Language Acquisition
• 15. Gestures and Sign Languages
• 16. Written Language
• 17. Language History and Change
• 18. Regional Variation in Language
• 19. Social Variation in Language
• 20. Language and Culture.

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Details

• NCID: BC18387736
• ISBN:
  • 9781009233408
• LCCN: 2022027016
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge
• Pages/Volumes: [xiii], 390 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P107
  • DC23 : 401
  • DC23 : 400
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Language and languages
  • LCSH : Linguistics