Linguistics for dummies

Author

• Burton, Strang

Additional Author(s)

• Dechaine, Rose-Marie
• Vatikiotis-Bateson, Eric

Publisher

Ontario: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., 2012

Language

English

ISBN

9781118091692

Series

Subject(s)

• LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES
• LINGUISTICS

Notes

. . Index: p. 343-364

Abstract

The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest.
• Understand the science behind human language
• Grasp how language is constructed
• Score your highest in college-level linguistics
If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xx, 364 p.

Dimension

24 cm.

Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

pt. 1. Looking at language through the lens of linguistics --
pt. 2. The building blocks of language --
pt. 3. The social life of language --
pt. 4. Your brain on language: learning and processing language --
pt. 5. Getting from speaking to writing --
pt. 6. The part of tens. Part I: Looking at language through the lens of linguistics. Knowing a language versus knowing what language is ; Communicating with language : the design features --
Part II: The building blocks of language. Building sounds : phonetics ; Putting sounds together : phonology ; Building words : morphology ; Creating sentences : syntax ; Making sense of meaning : semantics ; Using language in conversation : pragmatics --
Part III: The social life of language. Living with language variation : sociolinguistics ; Finding family relations : historical linguistics ; Cataloguing differences : linguistic typology ; Beginning and ending : language birth and language death --
Part IV: Your brain on language : learning and processing language. Learning language ; Perceiving language ; Producing language ; Locating language in the brain : neurolinguistics --
Part V: Getting from speaking to writing. Writing down language ; Writing changes you --
Part VI: The part of tens. Ten myths about language busted by linguistics ; Ten unsolved problems in linguistics ; Top 10 jobs for linguists.

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