02520cam a2200337 i 4500 79755 317032 1099544533 OCoLC 20220315112011.0 190425t20202020enka b 001 0 eng 2019020553 GBB9J1463 bnb 9781108730709 1108730701 (OCoLC)1099544533 (OCoLC)1200993399 (OCoLC)1202022391 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO OCLCF UKMGB ICW YDX U3W CTX XMC ZAQ LLX pcc P107 .Y85 2020 22 401 YGS Yule, George, 1947- author 17339 The study of language / George Yule Seventh edition Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020 ℗♭2020 xii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-361) and index Preface -- 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 -- References -- Index 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 and all the key elements of language. This seventh edition has been revised and updated throughout, with substantial changes to the chapters on phonetics and semantics, and forty new study questions. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes over twenty 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 89581 Linguistics 89582 ddc BOOK 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 CL 00169107 CL 2022-03-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 CL 00169108 CL 2022-03-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 CL 00169109 CL 2023-10-23 2023-11-12 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 1 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 EZF 00169110 EZF 2022-03-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 EZF 00169111 EZF 2022-03-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 SRF 00169112 SRF 2022-03-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 SRF 00169113 SRF 2022-03-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2022-03-15 0 0 401 YGS 2022-03-15 SZM 00169114 SZM 2022-03-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0