AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, 10E, International Edition offers an entirely up-to-date look at language studies and linguistics in today’s world. Written from the ground up as if it were a first edition, the book is fresh, modern, and reflective of the current state of the field. At the same time, it maintains the acclaimed light, friendly, readable style and the breadth of coverage that have made it a perennial best seller. The authors examine grammatical subjects (e.g., morphology, syntax, semantics, phonetics, phonology), the tremendous leap in knowledge achieved in neurolinguistics, and the lexicological, social, and historical impact of language uncovered through the application of computers to prodigious amounts of linguistic data.

1. WHAT IS LANGUAGE?
2. MORPHOLOGY: THE WORDS OF LANGUAGE.
3. SYNTAX: THE SENTENCE PATTERNS OF LANGUAGE.
4. THE MEANING OF LANGUAGE.
5. PHONETICS: THE SOUNDS OF LANGUAGE.
6. PHONOLOGY: THE SOUND OF LANGUAGE.
7. LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY.
8. LANGUAGE CHANGE: THE SYLLABLES OF TIME.
9. LANGUAGE ACQUISITION.
10. LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND THE HUMAN BRAIN.
11. COMPUTER PROCESSING OF HUMAN LANGUAGE.
12. WRITING: THE ABCS OF LANGUAGE.

The text has been entirely rewritten to reflect contemporary developments in language studies and related fields. It includes many new ideas and concepts, reinforced by new, original exercises--all to enhance students’ understanding and insight.Chapter 3

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