Linguistics: An Introduction (Hardcover, 2 ed)

List of Figures List of Maps List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Conventions Used in Examples 1. Introduction Part I LANGUAGE: SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE 2. Sounds of Language: Phonetics and Phonology 3. Structure of Words: Morphology 4. Lexicon 5. Structure of Sentences: Syntax 6. Meaning Part II LANGUAGE: A HUMAN PHENOMENON 7. Sociolinguistics: Language in Its Social Context 8. Text and Discourse 9. Psycholinguistics: Language, the Mind and the Brain 10. Language Acquisition 11. Language in Its Biological Context Part III LANGUAGE: UNIFORMITY AND DIVERSITY 12. Sign languages 13. Writing 14. Unity and Diversity in Language Structure 15. Language Change 16. Languages of the World Glossary References Language Index Name Index Subject Index