Linguistics: An Introduction - 3rd Edition by William B McGregor (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

What is Linguistics? How do languages work? Why is this important?

Answering these questions and more, Linguistics: An Introduction covers all the key topics that you will need in your study of language and linguistics. Over 17 chapters, William McGregor outlines the core ideas and approaches in the field, tracing their development and discussing the most recent trends. Using examples from a wide range of languages and contexts from around the world, this book assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics and contains a host of pedagogic features, including key terms, discussion questions, and exercises, to fully support your learning.

Fully revised and updated, this third edition now includes:

- A new chapter on corpus linguistics
- New topics, including theories of syntax, text typology and the evolution of languages
- New 'Research Methods' sections at the end of each chapter
- Updated examples drawn from a variety of global perspectives and contexts, ranging from North America to East Asia

With a comprehensive companion website featuring additional questions, reading materials, and videos, alongside an online instructor guide, which includes lecture slides, suggested course outlines and structures, and an answer key, this is your essential introduction to the study of linguistics.

Review Quotes

"This updated and expanded edition remains a great resource for first year undergraduates who are relatively new to the study of English Language. The book draws on a wide range of studies, including those from non-Anglophone contexts, which will appeal to a diverse readership." --Angela Smith, Professor of Language and Culture, University of Sunderland, UK

"The third edition of this balanced cognitive-functional introduction to linguistics adds an excellent chapter on corpus linguistics, strengthening the 'language in use' section of the book, and perfecting its methodological coverage." --Dirk Noël, Former Associate Professor of Linguistics, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

"[This book] encompasses the latest research results published by the most prominent linguists from the whole world ... The pedagogical merits make McGregor's Linguistics: An Introduction a special publication ... I wholeheartedly recommend the book to both teachers and students of language. Personally, I am going to take advantage of all the merits this textbook offers in my classroom with students of English philology." --LINGUIST List (of previous edition)

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