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The Study of Language

Authors

George Yule
, University of Hawaii, Manoa
Published 2022

Description

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 and all the key elements of language. This eighth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with major changes in the chapters on Origins, Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, First and Second Language Acquisition and Culture. There are forty new study questions and over sixty…

New in this edition

  • Particular updates to Phonetics and Phonology, Semantics, and Pragmatics chapters to reflect new technology and approaches.

  • 40 new Study Questions and over 20 new Tasks and Topics, with new language data from Greek, Kuku Yalanji, Papiamentu and more.

  • More than 60 new and updated references have been added to the Further Reading sections.

  • Additional resources and an expanded and revised Study Guide.

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Key features

  • Revised and updated throughout, students benefit from up-to-date developments in the field and gain confidence through new questions and tasks
  • Easy to follow and simple to understand - a concise and fundamental introduction to language study
  • Provides students with a vocabulary for talking about language and a solid knowledge of how English works
  • Presents the major concepts in language study in short, bite-sized sections, assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, allowing flexibility in teaching

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