How to Study Linguistics: A Guide to Understanding Language

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ISBN: 9781403901064

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Finch, Geoffrey
Pub Date	20/02/2003
Binding	Paperback
Pages	272

Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

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This text is suitable for students who are beginning linguistics. It assumes no prior knowledge and contains useful suggestions for developing an understanding of the subject.

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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.

* Covers all the core areas of linguistic study, with chapters discussing strategies for studying phonology, syntax and semantics
* Explores other branches of linguistics such as sociolinguistics, stylistics, and psycholinguistics
* Includes a chapter on writing linguistics essays and a detailed glossary to aid learning and revision
* 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.