02660cam a2200361 i 4500 17818082 MWNLS 20150811090515.0 130719s2014 enka 000 0 eng 2013028557 9781107658172 (paperback) 9781107044197 (hardback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc P107 .Y85 2014 400 23 LAN009000 bisacsh Yule, George, 1947- The study of language / George Yule. Fifth edition. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014. xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Previous ed.: 2010. Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-311) and index. Machine generated contents note: 1. The origins of language; 2. Animals and human language; 3. The sounds of language; 4. The sound patterns of language; 5. Word-formation; 6. Morphology; 7. Grammar; 8. Syntax; 9. Semantics; 10. Pragmatics; 11. Discourse analysis; 12. Language and the brain; 13. First language acquisition; 14. Second language acquisition/learning; 15. Gestures and sign languages; 16. Written language; 17. Language history and change; 18. Regional variation in language; 19. Social variation in language; 20. Language and culture; Glossary. "This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics - from how children learn language to why men and women speak differently, through all the key elements of language. This fifth edition has been revised and updated with new figures and tables, additional topics, and numerous new examples using languages from across the world. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes thirty new tasks. An expanded and revised online study guide provides students with further resources, including answers and tutorials for all tasks, while encouraging lively and proactive learning. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language"-- Language and languages. 1502 Linguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General. bisacsh 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 20228 20228 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC MZ MZ GEN 2015-08-11 BAI 4000.00 400 YUL 0086919 2026-09-10 09:02:31 6000.00 2015-08-11 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HQ HQ GEN 2016-04-29 BAI 4000.00 2 1 400 YUL 0091418 2025-05-07 17:09:58 2017-05-27 6000.00 2016-04-29 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HQ HQ GEN 2018-01-03 BAI 4000.00 1 400 YUL 0108647 2018-09-11 2018-08-21 00:00:00 2018-08-21 6000.00 2018-01-03 BK