An introduction to the nature and functions of language /
Jackson, Howard,1945-
Stockwell, Peter.
London : Continuum,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Describing language -- 2. A toolkit for language analysis -- 3. Analysing texts and discourses -- 4. Language change -- 5. Language acquisition and development -- 6. Language variation -- 7. Language in use -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
English language
Linguistics.