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Language: Its Structure and Use / Edition 5

Language: Its Structure and Use / Edition 5

by Edward Finegan
Language: Its Structure and Use / Edition 5
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ISBN-10:
1413030556
ISBN-13:
9781413030556
Pub. Date:
04/24/2007
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
ISBN-10:
1413030556
ISBN-13:
9781413030556
Pub. Date:
04/24/2007
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Language: Its Structure and Use / Edition 5

Language: Its Structure and Use / Edition 5

by Edward Finegan

Overview


LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE explains core concepts in an interactive style that you can understand no matter what your major. With features like "What Do You Think?" and "Try It Yourself," you'll understand what you're experiencing on campus and in the classroom from a linguistics perspective. The expanded study sections and the available workbook provide you with the tools you'll need for effective test prep.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781413030556
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication date: 04/24/2007
Edition description: Older Edition
Pages: 672
Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author


Edward Finegan (MA and PhD, Ohio University) specializes in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, and the history and structure of the English language. He served as chair of the Department of Linguistics at USC and currently serves as director of USC's Center for Excellence in Teaching. President of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, Finegan is editor of DICTIONARIES: THE JOURNAL OF THE DICTIONARY SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA and has been Liberal Arts Fellow in Law and Linguistics, Harvard University; Visiting Professor at University of Zurich; and Visiting Scholar at University of Helsinki. He also served as Director of American Language Institute/National Iranian Radio and Television [1975-1976 in peaceful times]. He is the recipient of many teaching awards and honors.

Table of Contents


1. Languages and Linguistics. Part One: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES. 2. Words and Their Parts: Lexicon and Morphology. 3. The Sounds of Languages: Phonetics. 4. Sound Systems of Language: Phonology. 5. The Structure and Function of Phrases and Sentences: Syntax. 6. The Study of Meaning: Semantics. 7. Language Universals and Language Typology. Part Two: LANGUAGE USE. 8. Information Structure and Pragmatics. 9. Speech Acts and Conversation. 10. Language Variation across Situations of Use. 11. Language Variation among Social Groups: Dialects. 12. Writing. Part Three: LANGUAGE CHANGE, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. 13. Language Change over Time: Historical Linguistics. 14. Historical Development in English. 15. Acquiring First and Second Languages. Glossary. Answers to Exercises for Practice. Index. Index of Languages. Index of Internet Sites. Index of Videos. Credits.
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