Introducing Linguistics
Theoretical and Applied Approaches

Offers a contemporary approach to the study of language. The engaging, thought-provoking discourse of this book makes it accessible to all learners.

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito (Edited by), John W. Schwieter (Edited by)

9781108482554, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 21 January 2021

638 pages
25.3 x 19.6 x 3.4 cm, 1.51 kg

'... Introducing Linguistics. Theoretical and Applied Approaches' will constitute a good companion for those who are taking their first steps in the study of language and, hopefully, will encourage students to reach for more.' David M. Karaj, Linguist

Everything we do involves language. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers students a contemporary introduction to the study of language. Each thought-provoking chapter is accessible to readers from a variety of fields, and is helpfully organized across six parts: sound; structure and meaning; language typologies and change; language and social aspects; language acquisition; and language, cognition, and the brain. The book's companion website also offers three brief chapters on language and computers; animal communication; and dialectal varieties of English. The chapters feature illustrative tables, figures and maps, along with three types of pedagogical boxes (Linguistic Tidbits; Pause and Reflect; and Eyes on World Languages) that break up text, contextualize information, and provide colourful accents that give real data from languages across the globe. Key words are bolded and defined in a glossary at the end of the book, while end-of-chapter summaries and practice exercises reinforce the key points discussed.

Contents
Preface
Part I. Introduction: 1. Introducing linguistics Joyce Bruhn de Garavito and John W. Schwieter
Part II. Sound: 2. Phonetics: sound articulation and acoustics Christine Shea and Sarah Olivia O'Neill
3. Phonology: sound patterns and contrasts Joyce Bruhn de Garavito
Part III. Structure And Meaning: 4. Morphology: word structure Joyce Bruhn de Garavito
5. Syntax: phrase and sentence structure Joyce Bruhn de Garavito
6. Semantics: language and meaning Roumyana Slabakova
Part IV. Language Typologies And Change: 7. The classification of languages Asya Pereltsvaig
8. Historical linguistics Laura Grestenberger
Part V. Language And Social Aspects: 9. Sociolinguistics: language in society Terry Nadasdi
10. Pragmatics and discourse analysis Maite Taboada
11. Writing systems Peter T. Daniels and John W. Schwieter
Part VI. Language Acquisition: 12. First language acquisition John W. Schwieter
13. Second language acquisition John W. Schwieter
Part VII. Language, Cognition, And The Brain: 14. Psycholinguistics: language processing John W. Schwieter
15. Neurolinguistics: language and the brain John W. Schwieter
Part VIII. Brief Chapters On Companion Website and in eBook: 16. Animal communication and language Con Slobodchikoff
17. Computational linguistics Robert E. Mercer
18. English varieties outside of North America Daniel Schreier.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]