Concise Introduction to Linguistics, A, 2/E
Bruce M. Rowe, Los Angeles Pierce College
Diane P. Levine, Los Angeles Pierce College

ISBN-10: 0205572383
ISBN-13: 9780205572380

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 432 pp
Published: 02/20/2008

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This student-friendly and well-balanced overview of the field of introductory linguistics pays special attention to linguistic anthropology and reveals the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication and how issues of culture are relevant.

 

Its workbook format contains well-constructed exercises in every chapter that allow students to practice key concepts.

  • Covers all topics integral to an understanding of introductory linguistics. Written with the general education student in mind but also provides the linguistics, English, and anthropology major with the resources needed to succeed in subsequent courses.
  • Takes a problem-centered approach and includes well-constructed exercises and study questions integrated within each chapter. These short sections (usually 3-7 pages) in each chapter help students to understand each subject before moving on to the next.
  • Additional cross-cultural examples relevant to the topics covered have been added throughout the book, and devoted chapters on anthropological topics (Chs 6, 7, 8 & 12) .
  • Emphasizes fieldwork and the fronting of phonology.
  • Assumes no previous knowledge on the part of the student. All concepts are explained in a systematic way aided by numerous pedagogical tools including introductory questions that give the reader a summary of the content of the chapter and provide questions to keep in mind as the student reads the chapter; chapter summaries that provide a concise overview of the contents of each chapter; key terms that appear in bold are defined on the page where introduced; and an end-of-book glossary that provides a tool for students to review all key terms together.
  • Features suggested readings and Internet resources at the end of each chapter, providing more sources for further reading, especially useful to a student required to write a research paper for the course.
  • An author-written test bank includes nearly 1000 test questions in four question types: multiple choice, true-false, matching and problem-solving essay questions. Available in our online Instructor's Resources section.

    • There is an expanded discussion of grammaticality and grammaticality judgments (Chapter 5). The discussion focuses on the subconscious knowledge of the fluent speakers of a language to determine whether or not an utterance is grammatical (well-formed) or ungrammatical (ill-formed).
    • There is an expanded and up-dated discussion of lexical categories (Chapters 4 and 5). There is a discussion of the traditional parts-of-speech and the lexical categories used by contemporary linguistics.
    • There is more information about the process of language acquisition after four years of age (Chapter 8). The discussion of first language acquisition has been expanded to include information on older children.
    • There is a new section on the question of whether or not English should be the official language of the United States (Chapter 7).
    • The differences between the IPA and the APA are more clearly described (Chapter 2). We use the APA, but in charts and tables now include the IPA symbols as well.
    • Several new boxes have been added: 
      1. Miscommunication Based on Cultural Differences (Chapter One)
        1. Introduces concept of culture shock and ethnocentrism
      2. Etic and Emic (Chapter 3).
      3. The Acquisition of Syntax in Children 5-10 Years Old (Chapter 8).
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    Chapter 1  The Nature of Communication    

    The Nature of Communication    

    Nonhuman and Human Communication Compared    

    Chimpanzees and Gorillas in Controlled Environments    

    Skepticism over Ape Language Studies    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

    End of Chapter Questions    

     

    Chapter 2   The Phonological Component: Phonetics    

    Articulatory Phonetics    

    Consonants and Vowels    

    Syllables and Syllabic Consonants    

    Suprasegmentals    

    Connected Speech    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

    End of Chapter Exercises 

       

    Chapter 3   The Phonological Component: Phonology    

    The Phoneme and the Concept of Significant Differences in Sounds    

    Distinctive Feature Analysis    

    Phonological Processes    

    The Continuous and Complex Nature of Speech, Revised    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

    End of Chapter Exercises

        

    Chapter 4   The Morphological Component    

    The Morpheme    

    Morphological Typology    

    How New Words Are Formed    

    Lexical Categories    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

    End of Chapter Exercises 

       

    Chapter 5   Syntax

    Syntactic Construction    

    Grammaticality Judgments and Ambiguity

    The Constituent Structure of Sentences    

    Phrase Structure Rules    

    Transformational Rules    

    Optional and Obligatory Transformations    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts   

     

    Chapter 6   Semantics and Pragmatics    

    The Meaning of Words: Lexical Semantics    

    The -Nyms    

    Other Kinds of Meaning: Structural Semantics    

    Pragmatics    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

    Fieldwork Project    

     

    Chapter 7   Semantics and Linguistic Anthropology    

    Regional Dialects    

    African American English    

    Hispanic English    

    Contact Languages: Pidgins and Creoles    

    Situational Dialects or Registers    

    Gender and Language    

    Linguistic Anthropology    

    Language and Nationalism    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts 

       

    Chapter 8   Language Acquisition    

    Language and the Brain    

    Ideas about Language Acquisition    

    How Do Children Acquire the Components of Language?    

    Language Socialization: Three Examples    

    The Acquisition of Sign Language    

    Bilingualism    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

     

    Chapter 9   Sign Language    

    The Nature of Sign Language    

    What Is ASL?    

    Nicaraguan Sign Language: The Birth of a New Language    

    Social Dimensions of Sign Language    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts  

    End of Chapter Exercises  

      

    Chapter 10   Writing Systems    

    Writing Is Secondary to Speech and Sign Language    

    Types of Writing Systems    

    The History of Writing    

    The Printing Press    

    A Few Words about Computers    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts  

    End of Chapter Exercises   

     

    Chapter 11   Nonverbal Communication    

    What Does “Nonverbal” Mean?    

    Kinesic Behavior    

    Affect Displays    

    The Eyes Have It    

    Physical Appearance    

    Touching (Tactile) Behavior    

    Paralanguage    

    Proxemics    

    The Physical Environment    

    “How-To” Books: A Word of Caution    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

    End of Chapter Exercises 

       

    Chapter 12   Historical Linguistics    

    The Relationships between Languages    

    Types of Language Change    

    How Long Does It Take a Language to Change?    

    Disappearing, Reappearing, and Emerging Languages    

    The Spread of Englishes    

    New Jargons    

    Summary    

    Suggested Reading    

    Suggested Websites    

    Review of Terms and Concepts    

    Appendix A: Answers to Reviews of Terms and Concepts    

    Appendix B: Answers to Selected Exercises    

    Appendix C: Fieldwork Exercises    

    Glossary

    Index 

      This student-friendly and well-balanced overview of the field of introductory linguistics pays special attention to linguistic anthropology and reveals the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication and how issues of culture are relevant. Well-constructed exercises in every chapter allow students to practice concepts.

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      Brief Description

     

    Concise Introduction to Linguistics, A, 2/e

     

    Bruce M. Rowe and Diane P. Levine (Both of Los Angeles Pierce College)

     

     

    This student-friendly and well-balanced overview of the field of introductory linguistics pays special attention to linguistic anthropology, reveals the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication, and explores how issues of culture are relevant to the field

     

    Its workbook format contains well-constructed exercises in every chapter that allow students to test their understanding of key concepts.

     

    Highlights of This New Edition:

    • Expanded discussion of grammaticality and grammaticality judgments (Chapter 5). The discussion focuses on the subconscious knowledge of the fluent speakers of a language to determine whether or not an utterance is grammatical (well-formed) or ungrammatical (ill-formed).
    • Expanded and updated discussion of lexical categories (Chapters 4 and 5). Included is a discussion of the traditional parts of speech and the lexical categories used by contemporary linguistics.
    • More information about the process of language acquisition after four years of age (Chapter 8). The discussion of first-language acquisition has been expanded to include information on older children.
    • A new section on the question of whether or not English should be the official language of the United States (Chapter 7).
    • Clear description of the differences between the IPA and the APA (Chapter 2).
    • New boxed materials include: 

    Miscommunication Based on Cultural Differences (Chapter 1) introduces the concept of culture shock and ethnocentrism.

     

    Etic and Emic (Chapter 3)

     

    The Acquisition of Syntax in Children Five to Ten Years Old (Chapter 8)

     

     

     

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