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Aitchison's Linguistics: A practical introduction to contemporary linguistics

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Is this the right book for me? This classic book is a straightforward introduction to linguistics which attempts to answer two fundamental questions: 'What is language?' and 'How does language work?' It outlines the scope of linguistics, explaining basic concepts and essential terminology with examples drawn mainly from English. Sound patterning, syntax and meaning - the inner core of linguistics - are discussed simply and clearly, as are the rapidly growing areas of pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and ...

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Aitchison's Linguistics: A practical introduction to contemporary linguistics 2010, Teach Yourself, London

ISBN-13: 9781444105964

Mass-market paperback