{"product_id":"linguistics-paperback","title":"Linguistics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne E. Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKees Hengeveld\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinguistics\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for students with no background in linguistics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive introduction to the study of language, set apart by its inclusion of cross-linguistic data from over 80 different spoken and signed languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how language works by examining discourse, sentence-structure, meaning, words, and sounds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic issues, including language acquisition, neurolinguistics, language variation, language change, language contact, and multilingualism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a problem-oriented style to engage readers, and is ideal for those new to the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates numerous student-friendly features throughout, including extensive exercises, summaries, assignments, and suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on the bestselling Dutch edition of this work, the English edition has been revised and expanded to offer an up-to-date and engaging survey of linguistics for students new to the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinguistics \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive cross-linguistic introduction to the study of language. The structure of the book is set up to allow readers to keep digging deeper into how language works, from the largest to the smallest units of language, in the following order: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e*discourse\u003cbr\u003e *sentences\u003cbr\u003e *words\u003cbr\u003e *sounds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also introduces psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic issues, including language acquisition, neurolinguistics, language variation, language change, language contact, and multilingualism. A major feature of this introduction is the cross-linguistic data it includes, providing examples from more than 140 different spoken and signed languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighly organised in a readable format, and supplemented by many figures and tables, each chapter includes bolded terms, summaries, self-tests and assignments, as well as suggestions for further reading. Based on the bestselling Dutch edition of this work, the English edition has been revised and expanded to offer an up-to-date and engaging survey of linguistics for students new to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne E. Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam with a specialisation in psycholinguistics and sign linguistics. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eTaal en taalwetenschap\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. with René Appel, Kees Hengeveld, Folkert Kuiken, and Pieter Muysken, 2002) and \u003ci\u003eSign Language Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. with Bencie Woll, 2008).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKees Hengeveld\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam with a specialisation in linguistic typology and grammatical theory. His publications include \u003ci\u003eFunctional Discourse Grammar: A typologically-based theory of language structure\u003c\/i\u003e (with J. Lachlan Mackenzie, 2008) and \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Functional Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e (with Simon C. Dik, 1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52694953361715,"sku":"9780631230366","price":114.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RDg3bFRzZmFWZ2gvMzlzNndkUGYzUT09.webp?v=1763078334","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/linguistics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}