{"product_id":"thinking-linguistically-a-scientific-approach-to-language-paperback-softback-9781405108324","title":"Thinking Linguistically; A Scientific Approach to Language (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405108324","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThinking Linguistically\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Scientific Approach to Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The authors skillfully engage readers in doing linguistics as a kind of scientific inquiry. An elegant demonstration of the steps in identifying patterns, formulating and testing hypotheses, and offering parsimonious descriptions and explanations.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalt Wolfram, North Carolina State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e“Honda and O’Neil have taught linguistics at the center and on the periphery, to grade schoolers, teachers, and graduate students: always theoretical, always understandable, always useful. These unique materials show that the study of English and of every other language can be a science accessible to all.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNigel Fabb, University of Strathclyde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaya Honda (Author), Wayne O'Neil (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405108324, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 November 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.3 x 2.2 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"If you are a veteran linguist or linguistics teacher, this book will propel you back to what first captivated you about linguistic inquiry. If you are new to the field, this textbook is a delightful laboratory manual for thinking linguistically.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Modern Language Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, autumn 2010)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThinking Linguistically\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and clearly written introduction to the nature of linguistic analysis and issues in language acquisition. The book is for undergraduate and graduate students in linguistics, education, and psychology. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough twenty problem sets, based in languages not only from the Americas but from other continents as well, \u003ci\u003eThinking Linguistically\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Initiates students to the linguists’ way of observing and analyzing data by making the methods and the process of inquiry visible and accessible.\u003cbr\u003e • Engages students in analyzing the breadth and depth of two phenomena in a variety of languages—the expression of noun phrase plurality and the formation of questions.\u003cbr\u003e • Integrates analysis of these phenomena with results from first and second language acquisition research.\u003cbr\u003e • Emphasizes the interface between phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.\u003cbr\u003e • Exemplifies how linguistic analysis can be used for the teaching of critical thinking, problem solving, and the nature of scientific inquiry in general.\u003cbr\u003e • Is ideal for future language teachers for understanding acquisition and linguistic phenomena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eTypographical Conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Thinking Linguistically.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 1. Plural Noun Formation in Armenian.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Noun Pluralization, or How to Talk About More than Two Dogs in Kiowa\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Noun Pluralization: An Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 2. Plural Noun Formation in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Noun Pluralization: The Role of Phonology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 2, Revisited: Plural Noun Formation in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Noun Pluralization: Morphology Meets Phonology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 3. Regular-Irregular Noun Plurals in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems Set 4. Past Tense Formation in Englsih.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 5. Plural Noun Formation in Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 6. Plural Noun Formation in Brazilian Portuguese.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Acquisition of Morphophonology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Noun Pluralization: Morphology Meets Syntax and Meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 7. Plural Noun Formation in Nicaraguan English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Noun Pluralization: The Interaction of Linguistic Features.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 8. Plural Noun Formation in Mandarin Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 9. Plural Noun Formation in Cherokee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Noun Pluralization: A Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Question Formation, or How to Find Out Whether the Cat Is Sleeping in Tohono O'odham\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Merge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 10. Merging, Transforming, and Converging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. An Introduction to the Syntax of Question Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 11. WH-Question Formation in Mandarin Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Syntactic Movement and Question Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 12. Yes\/No Question Formation in Tohono O'odham.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 13. WH-Question Formation in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 14. WH-Question Formation in Brazilian Portuguese.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Question Formation: A Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 15. WH-Question Formation in Tohono O'odham.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Acquisition of WH-Question Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 16. Indonesian Speakers' Acquisition of English WH-Question Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Constraints, or Why You Can't Say Wanna Whenever You Wanna.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Syntactic Constraints on Contraction in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 17. The Syntax of Wanna-Contraction in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 18. The Syntax of Is-Contraction in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Contraction in English: Its Acquisition and Related Topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Meaning, and -- Finally -- about Counting Dogs in Kiowa\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Meaning: An Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Beyond Pluralization: Inversion and Noun Modification in Kiowa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 19. So How Do Kiowas Talk About More Than Two Dogs?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Argument Structure: The Conceptual System of Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Set 20. Theta-Roles in Prepositions in English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Thinking Linguistically: Looking Back and Looking Ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Language: reference \u0026amp; general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language: reference \u0026amp; general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language:%20reference%20\u0026amp;%20general%20%5BCB%5D%22\"\u003eCB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52433848795416,"sku":"9781405108324","price":33.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405108324.jpg?v=1784855555","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/thinking-linguistically-a-scientific-approach-to-language-paperback-softback-9781405108324","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}