Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics - Key Concepts
Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics - Key Concepts
Paperback
Published:
13 April, 2005
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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.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781403933911 |
| ISBN10 | 140393391X |
| Number Of Pages | 264 |
| Item Weight | 340 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 2nd edition |
Media Reviews
'Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics is a practical guide providing the kind of information beginning students need to understand the larger themes and issues in linguistic theory.' - The Year's Work in English Studies
Author's Bio
GEOFF FINCH has taught English at universities in New Zealand and Nigeria and is Senior Lecturer in Humanities at Anglia Polytechnic University, UK, where he lectures and writes on both language and literature. He is the author of How to Study Linguistics and Word of Mouth: A New Introduction to Language and Communication.