Language and Linguistics

Author: Robert Lawrence Trask
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415413591
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 393

Book Description
"The new edition of this A-Z guide explores the main concepts and terms used in the study of language and linguistics. Containing over 300 entries, thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, this book includes entires in: cognitive linguistics; discourse analysis; phonology and phonetics; psycholinguistics; sociolinguistics; and syntax and semantics." "Beginning with brief definition, each entry is followed by a comprehensive explanation of the origin and usage of the term. The book is cross-referenced throughout and includes further reading for academics and students alike."--BOOK JACKET.

Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics

Author: Robert Lawrence Trask
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415157412
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
A comprehensive critical work, Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics is a highly readable A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics.

Key Concepts of English Language and Linguistics

Author: Raffaella Picello
Publisher: libreriauniversitaria.it Edizioni
ISBN: 8833590496
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description

Language, Media and Culture

Author: Martin Montgomery
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351018809
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
Language, Media and Culture: The Key Concepts is an authoritative and indispensable guide to the essential terminology of the overlapping fields of Language, Media and Culture. Designed to give students and researchers ‘tools for thinking with’ in addressing major issues of communicative change in the 21st century, the book covers over 500 concepts as well as containing an extensive bibliography to aid further study. Subjects covered include: Authenticity Truthiness Structures of feeling Turn-taking Transitivity Validity claims With cross referencing and further reading provided throughout, this book provides an inclusive map of the discipline, and is an essential reference work for students in communication, media, journalism and cultural studies, as well as for students of language and linguistics.

Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics

Author: Geoffrey Finch
Publisher: Red Globe Press
ISBN: 140393391X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An invaluable glossary of significant language and linguistic terms and concepts designed for students of English Language and Linguistics. The book also provides a very useful overview of the subject as well as covering principal figures in linguistic criticism and their contribution to the subject. Organized into the core subject areas of language and linguistics, it enables the reader to contextualize each particular definition and gain a wider understanding of each topic. This edition has been updated to include more extensive coverage, particularly of language terms.

Key Terms in Linguistics

Author: Howard Jackson
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826487424
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
Key Terms in Linguistics explains all of the terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. The book is organized according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with phonetics, phonology, semantics, syntax and morphology. The book also looks at specialized option courses, taken in later years of study, including socio-linguistics, applied linguistics, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. The final section, Schools of Linguistics, outlines the major frameworks within which linguistics is studied and the linguists associated with each of them. The book also points readers towards further publications for more extensive exposition. Accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understand way, Key Terms in Linguistics is an essential resource for students of linguistics.

Language: The Basics

Author: R.L. Trask
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134635982
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
What makes human language unique? Do women speak differently from men? Just what is the meaning of "meaning"? Language: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works. It features: * chapters on 'Language in Use', 'Attitudes to Language', 'Children and Language' and 'Language, Mind and Brain' * a section on sign language * a glossary of key terms * handy annotated guides to further reading. Providing an accessible overview of a fascinating subject, this is an essential book for all students and anyone who's ever been accused of splitting an infinitive.

Psycholinguistics

Author: John Field
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415258906
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Psycholinguistics is an authoritative, wide-ranging and up-to-date A to Z guide to this important field. Cross-referenced, with suggestions for further reading and a full index, this book is a highly accessible introduction to the main terms and concepts in psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics offers over 170 entries covering the key areas: psychological processes first language acquisition the nature of language brain and language language disorders. This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and psychology.

Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language

Author: Siobhan Chapman
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748631429
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
This book offers introductory entries on 80 ideas that have shaped the study of language up to the present day. Entries are written by experts in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language to reflect the full range of approaches and modes of thought. Each entry includes a brief description of the idea, an account of its development, and its impact on the field of language study. The book is written in an accessible style with clear descriptions of technical terms, guides to further reading, and extensive cross-referencing between entries. A useful additional feature of this book is that it is cross-referenced throughout with Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language (Edinburgh, 2005), revealing significant connections and continuities in the two related disciplines. Ideas covered range from Sense Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Logic, through Generative Semantics, Cognitivism, and Conversation Analysis, to Political Correctness, Deconstruction, and Corpora.

Introducing Linguistics

Author: R. L. Trask
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
ISBN: 1848317719
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, "Introducing Linguistics" reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill.