| Description |
xix, 562 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The nature of human language. 1. What is language? -- 2. Brain and language -- Pt. 2. Grammatical aspects of language. 3. Morphology: the words of language -- 4. Syntax: the sentence patterns of language -- 5. The meaning of language -- 6. Phonetics: the sounds of language -- 7. Phonology: the sound patterns of language -- Pt. 3. The psychology of language. 8. Language acquisition -- 9. Language processing: humans and computers -- Pt. 4. Language and society. 10. Language in society -- 11. Language change: the syllables of time -- 12. Writing: the ABCs of change |
| Summary |
Offers a broad introduction to the study of language and linguistics from an Australian perspective. Amberber from University of NSW; Harvey from University of Newcastle, Australia |
| Notes |
Includes index |
|
Previous ed.: Nelson Thomson Learning, 2005 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Language and languages.
|
|
Linguistics.
|
| Author |
Fromkin, Victoria.
|
| ISBN |
9780170178259 (paperback) |
|
