An introduction to language / Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fromkin, Victoria

Contributor:

Rodman, Robert

Hyams, Nina, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages.

Linguistics.

Language.

linguistics.

Medical Subjects:

Language.

Linguistics.

Physical Description:

xx, 620 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

7th ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Thomson/Heinle, ©2003.

Summary:

"An Introduction To Language is ideal for use at all levels and in many different areas of instruction including education, languages, psychology, anthropology, teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), and linguistics. All chapters in this best-seller have been substantially revised to reflect recent discoveries and new understanding of linguistics and languages." -- Amazon.com viewed May 6, 2021.

Contents:

Part 1. The nature of human language

1. What is language?

2. Brain and language

Part 2. Grammatical aspects of language

3. Morphology: The word of language

4. The sentence patterns of language

5. The meanings of language

6. Phonetics: The sounds of language

7. Phonology: The sound patterns of language

Part 3. The psychology of language

8. Language acquisition

9. Language processing: Human and computer

Part 4. Language and society

10. Language in society

11. Language change: The syllables of time

12. Writing: The ABCs of language.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Fromkin, Victoria. Introduction to language.

ISBN:

015508481X

9780155084810

OCLC:

49942722

Publisher Number:

9780155084810