For the Love of Language

2nd Edition - An Introduction to Linguistics

By: Kate Burridge, Tonya N. Stebbins

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Paperback | 12 November 2019 | Edition Number 2

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680 Pages

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Revised

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26 x 19 x 3

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For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics is an engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions.

Replete with case studies and examples from Australia, New Zealand and around the world, this text offers a thorough introduction to core topics, including the structure and meaning of words, the systems that organise language, strategies for learning about language, the evolution of language and the function of language as a complex social resource. The second edition includes extensive new content across the entire text, including the areas of orthography, syntax, corpus linguistics, language acquisition and multilingualism.

Each topic is accompanied by a wide array of pedagogical resources designed to consolidate student understanding, including examples and exercises. Each chapter ends with a research project, providing readers with an opportunity to build on fundamental skills and engage more thoroughly with each topic.

Key features:

Contains comprehensive coverage of introductory linguistics topics, making it suitable for semester-long, or year-long linguistics subjects
A companion website includes additional questions and research projects, answer guides, links to online resources, revision tools and extension materials; instructor materials include PowerPoint slides and quizzes
Written by authors with extensive academic experience in the field of linguistics

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