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Thinking Linguistically: A Scientific Approach to Language
Maya Honda
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Description for Thinking Linguistically: A Scientific Approach to Language
Hardcover. * Initiates students to the linguists' way of observing and analyzing data by making the methods and the process of inquiry visible and accessible. * Engages students in analyzing the breadth and depth of two phenomena in a variety of languages-the expression of noun phrase plurality and the formation of questions. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
Thinking Linguistically is a unique and clearly written introduction to the nature of linguistic analysis and issues in language acquisition. The book is for undergraduate and graduate students in linguistics, education, and psychology.
Thinking Linguistically is a unique and clearly written introduction to the nature of linguistic analysis and issues in language acquisition. The book is for undergraduate and graduate students in linguistics, education, and psychology.
Through twenty problem sets, based in languages not only from the Americas but from other continents as well, Thinking Linguistically:
• Initiates students to the linguists’ way of observing and analyzing data by making the methods and the process of inquiry visible and accessible.
• Engages students in analyzing the breadth and depth of two phenomena in a variety of languages—the expression ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405108317
SKU
V9781405108317
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Ref
99-50
About Maya Honda
Maya Honda is Associate Professor of Human Development at Wheelock College. Her work includes Understanding First and Second Language Acquisition (with Wayne O’Neil, 2004) and papers in Noam Chomsky: Critical Assessments (1994) and The View from Building 20 (1993). Wayne O’Neil is Professor of Linguistics at MIT. His publications include The Generative Study of Second Language Acquisition (edited ... Read more
Reviews for Thinking Linguistically: A Scientific Approach to Language
"If you are a veteran linguist or linguistics teacher, this book will propel you back to what first captivated you about linguistic inquiry. If you are new to the field, this textbook is a delightful laboratory manual for thinking linguistically." (The Modern Language Journal, autumn 2010)