TY - BOOK AU - Hall,Christopher J. TI - An Introduction to language and linguistics: breaking the languag spell SN - 9781846841330 Paper back U1 - 410 PY - 2008/// CY - Chennai PB - Viva Books KW - English language KW - English language Linguistics Language and languages N1 - Includes Bibliographical References and Index; TOC; Introduction - The Language Spell; Part I What is Language?; 1. The evolution of language; 2. The study of language and linguistics; Part II Words and Meaning; 3. What is a word?; 4. Vocabulary; 5. Phonology and phonetics; Part III Grammar; 6. Morphology; 7. Syntax; 8. Language acquisition; Part IV Babel; 9. Linguistic diversity; 10. Pragmatics and language use; Conclusion - Breaking the language spell; English N2 - Summary: This is a comprehensive student guide, introducing linguistics in a chatty and engaging style UR - http://www.worldcat.org/title/introduction-to-language-and-linguistics-breaking-the-language-spell/oclc/63270370&referer=brief_results ER -