Language : introductory readings / Virginia Clark, Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa, Beth Lee Simon.
By: Clark, Virginia
Contributor(s): Eschholz, Paul | Rosa, Alfred | Simon, Beth Lee
Material type: TextPublisher: New york : Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007Edition: 7th edDescription: 912 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 0312450184 (paperback); 9780312450182 (paperback)DDC classification: 400 LOC classification: P 49 | .L36 1985Online resources: Amazon.com Summary: Language offers a broad selection of groundbreaking historical studies and up-to-the-minute research for introductory courses in linguistics. Classic readings have been retained and updated to provide an authoritative, timely survey of the essential issues of language study. New articles introduce areas of debate on language variation; issues of language, culture and gender; global varieties of English; and language extinction. This solid collection introduces students to the foundations of the field and offers extensive resources for further study.Language offers a broad selection of groundbreaking historical studies and up-to-the-minute research for introductory courses in linguistics. Classic readings have been retained and updated to provide an authoritative, timely survey of the essential issues of language study. New articles introduce areas of debate on language variation; issues of language, culture and gender; global varieties of English; and language extinction. This solid collection introduces students to the foundations of the field and offers extensive resources for further study.
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