Linguistics for Beginners
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Linguistics for Beginners by W Terrence Gordon
Linguistics For Beginners is the first book to ever make the arcane labors of linguistics accessible to general readers. It begins with a lucid definition of language and proceeds to examine how it becomes the subject matter of linguistics. Key topics include the contrast between writing and speech, and elementary lessons in analyses ranging from simple sounds to entire sentences. Absurd fictions such as Eskimos having hundreds of words for snow are exploded, and the borderlands between linguistics and philosophy areinvestigated.
Linguistics For Beginners teaches concise lessons using wit and whimsy making for a memorable learning experience. The reader will learn about language acquisition, ancient languages, little-known languages, tonal and whistle languages, linguistic engineering, structuralism, language origins, the anthropological approach to linguistics, kinship semantics, color lexicons, geographical linguistics, and much more! Linguistics For Beginners is the key tool for linguistic students of any level.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781934389287 |
| ISBN 10 | 1934389285 |
| Title | Linguistics for Beginners |
| Author | W Terrence Gordon |
| Series | For Beginners |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | For Beginners |
| Year published | 2008-07-22 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |