The study of language / George Yule.

By: Yule, George, 1947-Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN: 9781107658172 (paperback); 1107658179; 9781107044197 (hardback); 1107044197Subject(s): Language and languages | Linguistics | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / GeneralDDC classification: 400 LOC classification: P107 | .Y85 2014Other classification: LAN009000 Online resources: WorldCat details

Contents:

TOC Machine generated contents note: 1. The origins of language; 2. Animals and human language; 3. The sounds of language; 4. The sound patterns of language; 5. Word-formation; 6. Morphology; 7. Grammar; 8. Syntax; 9. Semantics; 10. Pragmatics; 11. Discourse analysis; 12. Language and the brain; 13. First language acquisition; 14. Second language acquisition/learning; 15. Gestures and sign languages; 16. Written language; 17. Language history and change; 18. Regional variation in language; 19. Social variation in language; 20. Language and culture; Glossary.

Summary: "This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics - from how children learn language to why men and women speak differently, through all the key elements of language. This fifth edition has been revised and updated with new figures and tables, additional topics, and numerous new examples using languages from across the world. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes thirty new tasks. An expanded and revised online study guide provides students with further resources, including answers and tutorials for all tasks, while encouraging lively and proactive learning. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Text	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Reserve Section	Non-fiction	400 YUS 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1	Not For Loan		27117

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Previous ed.: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-311) and index.

"This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics - from how children learn language to why men and women speak differently, through all the key elements of language. This fifth edition has been revised and updated with new figures and tables, additional topics, and numerous new examples using languages from across the world. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes thirty new tasks. An expanded and revised online study guide provides students with further resources, including answers and tutorials for all tasks, while encouraging lively and proactive learning. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language"--

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