A Concise Introduction to Linguistics (Paperback, 6 ed)

Preface 1 Introduction: The Nature of Communication 2 Phonetics: The Sounds Used in Languages 3 Phonology: The Sound Patterns Used in Languages 4 Morphology: Words and How they are Formed 5 Syntax: The Larger Patterns of Language 6 Semantics: The Study of Meaning 7 Pragmatics: How Language is Used and The Effect of Context on Meaning 8 Sociolinguistics: Language and Society 9 Linguistic Anthropology: Language and Culture 10 Language Acquisition: How Children (and others) Learn Language 11 Sign Language: The Language of the Deaf Community 12 Writing Systems: The Graphic Representation of Language 13 Nonverbal Communication: Communicating Without Words 14 Historical Linguistics: The History of Languages Appendix A: Answers to Reviews of Terms and Concepts Appendix B: Answers to Selected Exercises Appendix C: Fieldwork Exercises Appendix D Chart of full International Phonetic Alphabet (revised 2020) Glossary