This manual pertains to the Linguistics textbook, authored by Andrew Radford, Martin Atkinson, and David Britain, and published by Cambridge University Press on February 12, 2009. This comprehensive textbook, spanning 450 pages, is designed for linguistic teaching and research. It covers fundamental aspects of language, including Sounds, Words, and Sentences, and delves into specialized areas such as child language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language disorders, and sociolinguistics. The second edition introduces new material on sentence use, pragmatics, conversational analysis, and communities of practice, alongside a wealth of new exercise material and updated further reading.
The purpose of this manual is to provide detailed information and guidance for users engaging with the subject of linguistics. It serves as an educational resource, offering insights into the structure and application of linguistic principles. The content is organized to facilitate understanding and study, covering core concepts and expanding into advanced topics. This manual is intended to support both academic study and practical application within the fields of linguistics and related disciplines.
Written by a team based at one of the world's leading centres for linguistic teaching and research, the second edition of this highly successful textbook offers a unified approach to language, viewed from a range of perspectives essential for students' understanding of the subject. Using clear explanations throughout, the book is divided into three main sections: sounds, words, and sentences. In each, the foundational concepts are introduced, along with their application to the fields of child language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language disorders, and sociolinguistics, giving the book a unique yet simple structure that helps students to engage with the subject more easily than other textbooks on the market. This edition includes a completely new section on sentence use, including an introduction and discussion of core areas of pragmatics and conversational analysis; new coverage of sociolinguistic topics, introducing communities of practice; a wealth of new exercise material and updated further reading.
Author: Radford,Andrew
Author: Atkinson,Martin
Author: Britain,David
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Linguistics
Pages: 00450 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2009-02-12
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521849487
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - General
Written by a team based at one of the world's leading centres for linguistic teaching and research, the second edition of this highly successful textbook offers a unified approach to language, viewed from a range of perspectives essential for students' understanding of the subject. Using clear explanations throughout, the book is divided into three main sections: sounds, words, and sentences. In each, the foundational concepts are introduced, along with their application to the fields of child language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language disorders, and sociolinguistics, giving the book a unique yet simple structure that helps students to engage with the subject more easily than other textbooks on the market. This edition includes a completely new section on sentence use, including an introduction and discussion of core areas of pragmatics and conversational analysis; new coverage of sociolinguistic topics, introducing communities of practice; a wealth of new exercise material and updated further reading.
Author: Radford,Andrew
Author: Atkinson,Martin
Author: Britain,David
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Linguistics
Pages: 00450 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2009-02-12
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521849487
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - General
