Introduction to Human Language Fundamental Concepts in Linguistics

Name: Introduction to Human Language Fundamental Concepts in Linguistics
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ISBN: 9780134845289

ISBN-10: 0134845285

ISBN-13: 9780134845289

Edition: 1st 1993

Authors: James P. Gee

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An introduction to fundamental concepts in the study of language, this text seeks to develop ideas in arguments in enough detail and depth so that the reader can gain a felling for how they work and for their multiple inter-connections. It treats theoretical linguistics, socio-cultural concerns, and the study of discourse as each integral parts of a larger unified linguistics. For linguists and all those interested in the study of language.

Book details

List price: $131.20
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/21/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

James Paul Gee is Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. He is the author of Social Linguistics and Literacies, a foundational work in the field of New Literacy Studies, and Why Video Games Are Good For Your Soul.



Preface



Introduction: The Nature of Language



Semantics: The Meaning of Language



Phonology: The Sound of Language



Phonetics



Morphology: The Shapes of Words



Syntax: The Structure of Language



Psycholinguistics: Processing Language in the Mind



Language Acquisition: The Growth of Language in the Child



Language, History, and Society



Discourse: Language in Context