An Introduction to the Nature and Functions of Language: Second Edition

by Howard Jackson and Peter Stockwell

Book Overview

This is a comprehensive guide to the nature of language and an introduction to linguistic analysis. This is a brand new edition of "An Introduction to the Nature and Functions of Language", the bestselling English Language textbook. With comprehensive coverage of the nature of language and linguistic analysis, this book is perfect for those studying language for the first time. Topics covered include discourse analysis, language acquisition, language...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441143734
• ISBN13: 9781441143730
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.7"