Linguistics
A Very Short Introduction
Price: 299.00 INR
ISBN:
9780192801487
Publication date:
18/09/2003
Paperback
Price: 299.00 INR
ISBN:
9780192801487
Publication date:
18/09/2003
Paperback
Part of Very Short Introduction
Mathews
Suitable for: Students of linguistics, sixth-formers, those thinking of studying linguistics, and undergraduates taking linguistics as a module on foreign language or literature courses. General readers interested in the history of linguistics, past and present.
Rights: OUP UK (Indian Territory)
Part of Very Short Introduction
Mathews
Description
Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, 'arts' end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the 'science' aspects. A series of short thematic chapters look in turn at such areas as the prehistory of languages and their common origins, language and evolution, language in time and space (the nature of change inherent in language), grammars and dictionaries (how systematic is language?), and phonetics. Explication of the newest discoveries pertaining to language in the brain completes the coverage of all major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle.
Part of Very Short Introduction
Mathews
Part of Very Short Introduction
Mathews
Description
Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, 'arts' end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the 'science' aspects. A series of short thematic chapters look in turn at such areas as the prehistory of languages and their common origins, language and evolution, language in time and space (the nature of change inherent in language), grammars and dictionaries (how systematic is language?), and phonetics. Explication of the newest discoveries pertaining to language in the brain completes the coverage of all major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle.
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