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Linguistics
Anne E. Baker (Ed.)
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Description for Linguistics
Hardcover.
Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for students with no background in linguistics.
- A comprehensive introduction to the study of language, set apart by its inclusion of cross-linguistic data from over 80 different spoken and signed languages
- Explores how language works by examining discourse, sentence-structure, meaning, words, and sounds
- Introduces psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic issues, including language acquisition, neurolinguistics, language variation, language change, language contact, and multilingualism
- Written in a problem-oriented style to engage readers, and is ideal for those new to the subject
- Incorporates numerous student-friendly features throughout, including extensive exercises, summaries, assignments, and suggestions for ... Read more
- Based on the bestselling Dutch edition of this work, the English edition has been revised and expanded to offer an up-to-date and engaging survey of linguistics for students new to the field
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631230359
SKU
V9780631230359
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99-50
About Anne E. Baker (Ed.)
Anne E. Baker is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam with a specialisation in psycholinguistics and sign linguistics. Her publications include Taal en taalwetenschap (ed. with René Appel, Kees Hengeveld, Folkert Kuiken, and Pieter Muysken, 2002) and Sign Language Acquisition (ed. with Bencie Woll, 2008). Kees Hengeveld is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam with a specialisation in linguistic typology ... Read more
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