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Linguistics for Non-Linguists: A Primer with Exercises: United States Edition

Autor Frank Parker, Kathryn Riley
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 apr 2009
"Linguistics for Non-Linguists "is a highly readable introductory text that presents students with the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand. This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. The authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving students and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistics majors will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts. Specialists in language-related fields, including Speech-Language Pathology, Experimental Phonetics, Communication, Education, Psychology, and English as a Second Language, will find this text a must-have reference for all courses."
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780137152049
ISBN-10: 0137152043
Pagini: 350
Dimensiuni: 189 x 234 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.63 kg
Ediția:5Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Allyn & Bacon
Locul publicării:Boston, United States

Descriere

 Linguistics for Non-Linguists is a highly readable introductory text that presents students with the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand.     This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. The authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving students and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistics majors will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts.
    Specialists in language-related fields, including Speech-Language Pathology, Experimental Phonetics, Communication, Education, Psychology, and English as a Second Language, will find this text a must-have reference for all courses.

Cuprins

CONTENTS
 
 
Preface ix
 
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 1
 
CHAPTER TWO: Pragmatics 4
 
IMPLICATURE 5
Conversational Maxims 5
SPEECH ACTS 7
A Taxonomy of Illocutionary Acts 8
Felicity Conditions 9
Explicit versus Nonexplicit Illocutionary Acts 11
Direct versus Indirect Illocutionary Acts 13
Expressed versus Implied Locutionary Acts 16
Literal versus Nonliteral Locutionary Acts 18
Overview of Speech Act Theory 19
 
SUMMARY 21
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 21
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 21
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 24
 
 
CHAPTER THREE: Semantics 26
 
BACKGROUND 27
SENSE 29
REFERENCE 34
TRUTH 38
 
SUMMARY 43
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 44
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 44
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 46
 
CHAPTER FOUR: Syntax 47
 
CATEGORIES 48
LEFT-TO-RIGHT ORDERING 49
CONSTITUENT STRUCTURE 53
X-BAR SYNTAX 60
TRANSFORMATIONS 63
 
Movement 65
Constraints on Movement 69
 
SUMMARY 72
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 72
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 72
EXPLORATORY EXERCISE 78
 
 
CHAPTER FIVE : Morphology 79
 
MORPHEMES 80
LEXICAL AND GRAMMATICAL MORPHEMES 82
FREE AND BOUND MORPHEMES 82
INFLECTIONAL AND DERIVATIONAL MORPHEMES 83
Inflectional Affixes 83
Derivational Affixes 88
Differences between Types of Affixes 89
 
WORD-FORMATION PROCESSES 93
SUMMARY 95
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 95
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 96
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 98
 
CHAPTER SIX: Phonology 99
 
VOCAL TRACT 100
SEGMENTS 101
PHONEMIC ALPHABET 102
Vowels 102
Consonants 105
LEVELS OF REPRESENTATION 110
PHONOLOGICAL RULES 113
Aspiration 113
Vowel Lengthening 115
Vowel Nasalization 116
Flapping 118
Rule Ordering 119
 
SUMMARY 121
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 122
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 122
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 125
 
 
CHAPTER SEVEN: Language Processing 127
 
SENTENCE-LEVEL PHENOMENA IN LANGUAGE PROCESSING 127
Resolving Syntactic Ambiguity 128
Resolving Ambiguous Pronoun Reference 130
Understanding Negative Sentences 131
Processing Passive Sentences 133
Processing Complex Sentences 134
Processing Heavy NPs 135
 
DISCOURSE-LEVEL PHENOMENA IN LANGUAGE PROCESSING 136
Readability 136
Schemata and Scripts 137
Cohesion 138
Thematic Roles 140
The Given-New Contract 141
Reading between the Lines 143
 
SUMMARY 144
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 145
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 145
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 146
 
 
CHAPTER EIGHT: LANGUAGE VARIATION 148
 
LANGUAGE UNIVERSALS, LANGUAGES, DIALECTS, AND IDIOLECTS 149
 
REGIONAL VARIATION 150
Regional Lexical Variation 154
Regional Phonological Variation 157
SOCIAL VARIATION 161
Nonstandard Phonological Variation 163
Nonstandard Morphological Variation 167
Nonstandard Syntactic Variation 169
LANGUAGE AND GENDER 175
Gender as a Social Variable 175
Gender Patterns within Standard English 176
            STYLISTIC VARIATION 179
Stylistic Lexical Variation 180
Stylistic Phonological Variation 180
Stylistic Morphological Variation 181
Stylistic Syntactic Variation 181
 
SUMMARY 182
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 183
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 183
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 186
 
CHAPTER NINE: LANGUAGE CHANGE 189
 
            BACKGROUND 189
            SEMANTIC CHANGE 191
            SYNTACTIC CHANGE 193
                        Word Order Typology 193
                        Rule Change 194
            MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGE 197
            PHONOLOGICAL CHANGE 200
            CAUSES OF CHANGE 201
            SUMMARY 202
            SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 202
            SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 203
            EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 204
 
CHAPTER TEN: FIRST-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 205
 
PRELINGUISTIC STAGES 206
LINGUISTIC STAGES 208
Acquisition of Phonology 209
Acquisition of Morphology 214
Acquisition of Syntax 218
Acquisition of Semantics 225
ISSUES IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 229
Nativism and Empiricism 229
Language-Specific and General Cognitive Capacities 231
Chomsky’s Position 231
SUMMARY 237
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 237
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 238
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 242
 
 
CHAPTER ELEVEN: SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 243
 
ISSUES IN SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 244
Interlanguage Theory 244
Language Transfer 244
Other Linguistic Factors 245
PATTERNS IN SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 249
Phonology 249
Morphology 251
Syntax 253
Semantics 255
 
NON-LINGUISTIC INFLUENCES ON SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 257
SUMMARY 259
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 259
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 260
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 263
 
CHAPTER TWELVE: WRITTEN LANGUAGE 264
 
WRITING SYSTEMS 264
THE ENGLISH SPELLING SYSTEM 270
Reasons for Inconsistency in English Spelling 271
English Spelling and Morphophonemics 272
 
ANALYZING ERRORS IN WRITTEN ENGLISH 273
Phonology and Spelling 273
Morphology and Writing 276
 
SUMMARY 277
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 277
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 278
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 279
 
 
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE NEUROLOGY OF LANGUAGE 280
 
ANATOMY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 281
Lobes 283
Convolutions and Fissures 283
Broca’s Area 284
Wernicke’s Area 285
Supplementary Motor Cortex 286
HEMISPHERICAL SPECIALIZATION 287
Left-Hemisphere Dominance for Language 287
Left Brain versus Right Brain 291
Handedness 293
APHASIA 294
SUMMARY 299
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS 299
SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES 300
EXPLORATORY EXERCISES 303
 
 
 
 
References 305
 
Glossary 313
 
Answers to Selected Exercises 333
 
Author Index 341
 
Subject Index 343
 

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Linguistics for Non-Linguists, Fifth Edition, makes linguistics accessible to beginners by providing a clear understanding of both the basic and more complex aspects of the challenging subject.
 
This newly revised edition continues to be a readable and user-friendly introductory text that presents the basic elements of linguistics clearly and concisely. Beginning with recognizable topics and gradually moving readers into unfamiliar, technical territory, this text makes the subject matter approachable and understandable for all readers. Including summaries of complex topics, supplementary readings, and hundreds of supplementary and exploratory exercises throughout the text that reinforce the material covered, Linguistics for Non-Linguists offers students a complete understanding of the basics of this critical field.
  Specialists in language-related fields including Speech-Language Pathology, Experimental Phonetics, Communication, Education, Psychology, and English as a Second Language, will find this text an essential resource and reference.
 
The New, Fifth Edition Includes:
 
  • An entirely new chapter on Language Change
  • New exercises ranging from short-answer problems to exploratory exercises that allow students to check their progress and to continue to research critical topics.
  • Updated “Supplementary Readings” sections that keep the material up-to-date and provide opportunities to expand on chapter material.

Caracteristici

  • Hundreds of exercises distributed throughout the text, immediately after the concepts they are related to, help reinforce the material just learned.
  • Supplementary Exercises at the end of each chapter provide additional opportunities to expand on the chapter material. Provides answers to selected exercises to help students check their work and offers an Instructor's Manual with Answer Key to all exercises.
  • Filled with clear explanations, charts, tables, and illustrations.
  • “Supplementary Readings” at the end of each chapter provide students with both classic and current resources about chapter concepts.

Caracteristici noi

  • New chapter on language change.
  • Updated material throughout.
  • Many new exercises, ranging from short-answer problems to suggestions for out-of-class projects.
  • Updated “Supplementary Readings” providing additional information about each topic.