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    Study of Language 8ed

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    ISBN: 9781009233408
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    AuthorYule, George (University of Hawaii, Mano
    Pub Date10/11/2022
    BindingPaperback
    Pages404
    Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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    This textbook is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction for beginner students. The eighth edition has substantial changes to the chapters on Origins, Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, First and Second Language Acquisition, and Language and Culture, 40 new study questions and more than twenty new tasks.

    This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics and all the key elements of language. This eighth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with major changes in the chapters on Origins, Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, First and Second Language Acquisition and Culture. There are forty new study questions and over sixty new and updated additions to the Further Readings. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes over twenty new tasks. The online resources have been expanded to include test banks, an instructor manual, and a substantial Study Guide. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language.