The Study of Language
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Book Overview
This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1107658179
ISBN13:9781107658172
Release Date:March 2014
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:334 Pages
Weight:1.64 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
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Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I feel that this a great book. One thing thats great is that the chapters are short enough to get through, especially for those that use the book for college.
Best choice for an introduction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Probably the best introduction into the vast field of linguistics. George Yule covers all parts of language studies; and his book is highly readable (actually entertaining) to boot. Highly recommended for undergraduate classes or as an introductory book in general.
a well-written textbook
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This book makes a very good introductory to linguistics. It is easy to read. The concepts are clearly explained.
Great Intro and Overview of Linguistics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
As others have already noted, this book by George Yule is not really comprehensive, but the concepts in this publication are well explained and clarified by tables and examples. Yule reviews disparate and competing theories on the origin of language. He also includes material on phonology, semantics, syntax and pragmatics. There are even chapters on discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and second language acquisition/learning. One could not ask for a more useful intro to the study of language. Lastly, Yule's approach is relaxed and sprinkled with humor. Is it ok to split the infinitive as the show Star Trek does in the sentence, "To boldly go where no man has gone before"? What is the difference between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme? Read Yule to find out the answer to that question, if you don't already know. All in all, a five star read.
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