Exploring Language Structure: A Student's Guide

by Thomas E. Payne

Book Overview

Designed for those beginning to study linguistics, this is a lively introduction to two key aspects of the structure of language: syntax (the structure of sentences) and morphology (the structure of words). It shows students in a step-by-step fashion how to analyze the syntax and morphology of any language, by clearly describing the basic methods and techniques, and providing almost 100 practical exercises based on data from a rich variety of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521671507
• ISBN13: 9780521671507
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"