| Author: | R.H. Robins | ISBN: | 9781317887621 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | May 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | R.H. Robins |
| ISBN: | 9781317887621 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | May 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The fourth edition of General Linguistics provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to linguistics.
The book considers:
- semantics and pragmatics
- dialect and style
- phonetics and phonology
- morphology and syntax, with reference both to traditional and current theories
- comparative-historical linguistics and linguistic typology
- linguistics' relation to other disciplines
- the practical application of linguistics
- the 2,500 years of linguistic thought that lies behind what we do and think today
The fourth edition of General Linguistics provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to linguistics.
The book considers:
- semantics and pragmatics
- dialect and style
- phonetics and phonology
- morphology and syntax, with reference both to traditional and current theories
- comparative-historical linguistics and linguistic typology
- linguistics' relation to other disciplines
- the practical application of linguistics
- the 2,500 years of linguistic thought that lies behind what we do and think today
