General Linguistics
| By: | R.H. Robins |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781138695269 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781317887621 |
| Edition: | 4 |
| Copyright: | 1989 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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The fourth edition of General Linguistics provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to linguistics. The book considers: - semantics and pragmatics - dialect and style - phonetics and phonology - morphology and syntax, with reference both to traditional and current theories - comparative-historical linguistics and linguistic typology - linguistics' relation to other disciplines - the practical application of linguistics - the 2,500 years of linguistic thought that lies behind what we do and think today