num_pages: 370
description: A basic introduction to linguistics and the study of language which offers a general account of the nature of language and of the aims, methods and fundamental principles of linguistic theory. Introduces the sub-fields of linguistics: the sounds of language, grammar, semantics, language change, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, language and culture.
language: English
title: Language and Linguistics: An Introduction
titlecomplete: Language and Linguistics: An Introduction
genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, Language, Reference
ratings_count: 228
publisher: Cambridge University Press