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- Provides broad, uptodate coverage of the subject
Written in an engaging, readerfriendly style
Thorough yet clear explanations are given throughout
Helpful illustrative material included to support examples
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If you are new to linguistics as a subject and beginning a course at undergraduate or sixth-form level, How to Study Linguistics is the ideal introduction and companion to your studies.
ยท Covers all the core areas of linguistic study, with chapters discussing strategies for studying phonology, syntax and semantics
ยท Explores other branches of linguistics such as sociolinguistics, stylistics, and psycholinguistics
ยท Includes a chapter on writing linguistics essays and a detailed glossary to aid learning and revision
ยท Second edition includes new material designed to help the more advanced reader
How to Study Linguistics is both a guide to current ideas about linguistics and a refreshingly practical text book. It will not only develop your skills as a language student, but will also make an often complex and daunting subject easy to understand, and a pleasure to study.
ยท Covers all the core areas of linguistic study, with chapters discussing strategies for studying phonology, syntax and semantics
ยท Explores other branches of linguistics such as sociolinguistics, stylistics, and psycholinguistics
ยท Includes a chapter on writing linguistics essays and a detailed glossary to aid learning and revision
ยท Second edition includes new material designed to help the more advanced reader
How to Study Linguistics is both a guide to current ideas about linguistics and a refreshingly practical text book. It will not only develop your skills as a language student, but will also make an often complex and daunting subject easy to understand, and a pleasure to study.
About the author
GEOFFREY FINCH has taught English at universities in New Zealand and Nigeria and is Senior Lecturer in English at Anglia Polytechnic University, where he lectures and writes on both language and literature. He is the author of Linguistic Terms and Concepts and Word of Mouth.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: How to Study Linguistics
Book Subtitle: A Guide to Understanding Language
Authors: Geoffrey Finch
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-80213-1
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2003
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: 272
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Study and Learning Skills