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A historical overview of linguistics, revised and updated to the threshold of the 21st century. The author has various concerns. One is that "human language" is manifested in individual varieties of language, hence students of language must have some apprehension of the range of phenomena encountered in the world's languages. A second is that no approach to the study of language has a monopoly of "The Truth". It is therefore imperative that students should be encouraged to think and to question the pronouncements of even the most eminent linguistics, while appreciating the undoubted value of their advances in our understanding of the nature of language. A third is that an understanding of articulatory phonetics is indispensable for an adequate discussion of most aspects of the field, including in particular the social implications of language.
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A First Course in Linguistics
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bumping of corners. Small white mark back cover. Small indentation back cover bottom edge. Small mark spine edge where sticker has been removed. This is an introductory textbook for those with no knowledge of linguistics. It was designed as background for students receiving specialised courses of lectures; but it may equally well be used by the interested reader working alone. This text imparts awareness of the diverse phenomena found in natural languages and hopefully readers will be stimulated to examine with new ears and eyes those languages they know. Seller Inventory # 001175
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