Linguistics

<i>Linguistics</i> is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for students with no background in linguistics.<br /> <br /> <ul type=”disc”> <li>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</li> <li>Explores how language works by examining discourse, sentence-structure, meaning, words, and sounds</li> <li>Introduces psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic issues, including language acquisition, neurolinguistics, language variation, language change, language contact, and multilingualism</li> <li>Written in a problem-oriented style to engage readers, and is ideal for those new to the subject</li> <li>Incorporates numerous student-friendly features throughout, including extensive exercises, summaries, assignments, and suggestions for further reading</li> <li>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</li> </ul>