Levine is a professor emerita of anthropology at Los Angeles Pierce College, USA, where she has taught cultural and physical anthropology, as well as linguistics.Ī Concise Introduction to Linguistics Bruce M. Rowe is a professor emeritus of anthropology at Los Angeles Pierce College, USA, where he has taught since 1970. Brand new to this edition are suggested reading lists at the end of every chapter, and recommended websites and apps to further aid students in their study. The textbook incorporates a robust set of pedagogical features including marginal definitions, a substantial glossary, chapter summaries, and learning exercises.
Written in an accessible manner that does not assume previous knowledge of linguistics, this new edition contains expanded discussions on linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics (including a section on gender and language), and pragmatics. Aimed at the general education student, the textbook also provides anthropology, linguistics, and English majors with the resources needed to pursue advanced courses in this area.
The textbook includes a focus on linguistic anthropology, unpacking the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication and culture. 1 Introduction: the nature of communicationĢ Phonetics: the sounds used in languagesģ Phonology: the sound patterns used in languĤ Morphology: words and how they are formedĥ Syntax: the larger patterns of languageħ Pragmatics: how language is used and the effect of context on meaningĩ Linguistic anthropology: language and cultureġ0 Language acquisition: how children (and others) learn languageġ1 Sign language: the language of the Deaf communityġ2 Writing systems: the graphic representation of languageġ3 Nonverbal communication: communicating without wordsġ4 Historical linguistics: the history of languagesĪppendix A: Answers to reviews of terms and conceptsĪppendix B: Answers to selected exercisesĪ Concise Introduction to Linguistics Now in its fifth edition, A Concise Introduction to Linguistics provides students with a detailed introduction to the core concepts of language as it relates to culture.
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