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Investigating Language: Central Problems in Linguistics
Ronald Wardhaugh
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Description for Investigating Language: Central Problems in Linguistics
Paperback. This book is intended for anyone with a serious interest in language, but particularly for students taking introductory courses in language and linguistics. It is not a catalogue of facts and theories but a book about ideas and issues. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
This book is intended for anyone with a serious interest in language, but particularly for students taking introductory courses in language and linguistics. It is not a catalogue of facts and theories but a book about ideas and issues. Rather than summarize the range of research being conducted in linguistics today, it explores a number of the fundamental key questions which concern linguists, they are treated in way that is as accessible as possible. The book includes a glossary of technical terms and a chapter outlining the way language is described in generative grammar.
This book is intended for anyone with a serious interest in language, but particularly for students taking introductory courses in language and linguistics. It is not a catalogue of facts and theories but a book about ideas and issues. Rather than summarize the range of research being conducted in linguistics today, it explores a number of the fundamental key questions which concern linguists, they are treated in way that is as accessible as possible. The book includes a glossary of technical terms and a chapter outlining the way language is described in generative grammar.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Language Library
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631187547
SKU
V9780631187547
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99-50
About Ronald Wardhaugh
Ronald Wardhaugh is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Toronto.
Reviews for Investigating Language: Central Problems in Linguistics
"A most readable guide to the questions, data and theories of contemporary linguistics." Charles W. Kreidler, Georgetown University "The competing paradigms for investigating language are introduced with great skill and without unnecessary technical details or jargon. I enjoyed reading it." Broj B. Kachru, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.