Product Description

AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE is ideal for use at all levels and in many different areas of instruction, including education, languages, psychology, anthropology, teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), and linguistics. All chapters in this best-seller have been revised to reflect recent discoveries and new understanding of linguistics and languages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58366 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

Customer Reviews

A great introductory text
I'd recommend this text to anyone beginning their studies in Linguistics. It covers all the essentials, and more in lots of cases. However, the phonetic transcription used (and the assumption of an American accent rather than standard English) makes some examples unclear. All the same, definitely one to consider.

A good book for self-study
A clearly laid out format with simple explanations, ideal for people who are just starting to learn linguistics.

Excellent introduction to linguistics
"An Introduction to Language" is a recommended text at the University of Aberdeen for English undergraduate students. I found this book to be an excellent introduction to the main aspects of English linguistics. The book covers the major building blocks of language, phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Clear, concise, with lots of helpful examples.

I had little knowledge of the "building blocks" of language before I studied "The Essentials of Language" at university (shocking considering I studied English to the highest level at high school). I found this book very useful, and interesting to read.

Recommended for undergraduate students, or anyone with an interest in language.