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Linguistics for Non-Linguists: A Primer with Exercises, 4/E
Frank Parker, Louisiana State University (Retired)
Kathryn Riley, Illinois Institute of Technology

ISBN-10: 0205421180
ISBN-13: 9780205421183

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 352 pp
Published: 10/12/2004

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Linguistics for Non-Linguists, Fourth Edition, is a highly readable introductory text that presents students with the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand.

This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. The authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving students and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistics majors will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts.

Specialists in language-related fields, including Speech-Language Pathology, Experimental Phonetics, Communication, Education, Psychology, and English as a Second Language, will find this text a must-have reference for all courses.

  • Hundreds of exercises distributed throughout the text, immediately after the concepts they are related to, help reinforce the material just learned.
  • Supplementary Exercises at the end of each chapter provide additional opportunities to expand on the chapter material. Provides answers to selected exercises to help students check their work and offers an Instructor's Manual with Answer Key to all exercises.
  • Filled with clear explanations, charts, tables, and illustrations.
  • “Supplementary Readings” at the end of each chapter provide students with both classic and current resources about chapter concepts.

  • Expanded treatment of syntax, written language and language processing.
  • Updated material in all chapters.
  • Dozens of new exercises, ranging from short-answer problems to suggestions for out-of-class projects.
  • Updated “Supplementary Readings” provide additional information about each topic.

Each chapter ends with “Summary,” “Supplementary Readings,” and “Supplementary Exercises.”

Preface.


1. Introduction.


2. Pragmatics.

Implicature.

Speech Acts.



3. Semantics.

Background.

Sense.

Reference.

Truth.



4. Syntax.

Categories.

Left-to-Right Ordering.

Transformations.



5. Morphology.

Morphemes.

Lexical and Grammatical Morphemes.

Free and Bound Morphemes.

Inflectional and Derivational Morphemes.

Word-Formation Processes.



6. Phonology.

Vocal Tract.

Segments.

Phonemic Alphabet.

Levels of Representation.

Phonological Rules.



7. Language Variation.

Language Universals, Languages, Dialects, and Idiolects.

Regional Variation.

Social Variation.

Language and Gender.

Stylistic Variation.



8. First-Language Acquisition.

Prelinguistic Stages.

Linguistic Stages.

Issues in Language Acquisition.



9. Second-Language Acquisition.

Issues in Second-Language Acquisition.

Patterns in Second-Language Acquisition.

Nonlinguistic Influences on Second-Language Acquisition.



10. Written Language.

Writing Systems.

The English Spelling System.

Analyzing Errors in Written English.



11. Language Processing.

Sentence-Level Phenomena in Language Processing.

Discourse-Level Phenomena in Language Processing.

Perceptions about Tone.



12. The Neurology of Language.

Anatomy of the Nervous System.

Background of Neurolinguistics.

Hemispherical Specialization.

Disorders.



13. Conclusion.


References.


Glossary.


Answers to Selected Exercises.


Author Index.


Subject Index.

Linguistics for Non-Linguists, Fourth Edition, is a highly readable introductory text that presents students with the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand.

This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. The authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving students and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistics majors will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts.

Highlights of the NEW EDITION:

  • Expanded treatment of syntax, written language and language processing.
  • Updated material in all chapters.
  • Dozens of new exercises, ranging from short-answer problems to suggestions for out-of-class projects.
  • Updated “Supplementary Readings” provide additional information about each topic.

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