General Linguistics (Longman Linguistics Library)
Book Details
Author(s)
R.H. Robins
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN / ASIN
0582291445
ISBN-13
9780582291447
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Description
The fourth edition of General Linguistics provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to linguistics.
The book considers:
- semantics and pragmatics
- dialect and style
- phonetics and phonology
- morphology and syntax, with reference both to traditional and current theories
- comparative-historical linguistics and linguistic typology
- linguistics' relation to other disciplines
- the practical application of linguistics
- the 2,500 years of linguistic thought that lies behind what we do and think today
The book considers:
- semantics and pragmatics
- dialect and style
- phonetics and phonology
- morphology and syntax, with reference both to traditional and current theories
- comparative-historical linguistics and linguistic typology
- linguistics' relation to other disciplines
- the practical application of linguistics
- the 2,500 years of linguistic thought that lies behind what we do and think today
