Finegan, Edward,  1940- <br/><br/>
Language :  its structure and use / 
Edward Finegan 
 - Seventh edition 
 - xxiii, 575 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes 
<br/><br/>Languages and linguistics -- Words and their parts : lexicon and morphology -- The sounds of languages : phonetics -- Sound systems of language : phonology -- The structure and function of phrases and sentences : syntax -- The study of meaning : semantics -- Language universals and language in typology -- Information structure and pragmatics -- Speech acts and conversation -- Language variation across situations of use : registers -- Language variation among social groups ; dialects -- Language change over time : historical linguistics -- Historical development in English -- Acquiring first and second languages 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781285052458 1285052455 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages<br/>Linguistics
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>410  / FEL