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• Hundreds of exercises distributed throughout the text, immediately after the concepts they are related to, help reinforce the material just learned.

• Supplementary Exercises at the end of each chapter provide additional opportunities to expand on the chapter material. Provides answers to selected exercises to help students check their work and offers an Instructor's Manual with Answer Key to all exercises.

• Filled with clear explanations, charts, tables, and illustrations.

• “Supplementary Readings” at the end of each chapter provide students with both classic and current resources about chapter concepts.

New To This Edition

• Expanded treatment of syntax, written language and language processing.

• Updated material in all chapters.

• Dozens of new exercises, ranging from short-answer problems to suggestions for out-of-class projects.

• Updated “Supplementary Readings” provide additional information about each topic.

Table of Contents

Each chapter ends with “Summary,” “Supplementary Readings,” and “Supplementary Exercises.”

Preface.


1. Introduction.


2. Pragmatics.

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• Linguistics for Non-Linguists: A Primer with Exercises, 5/E
  Parker & Riley
  ©2010  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Paper; 360 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0137152043  |  ISBN-13: 9780137152049
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  Linguistics for Non-Linguists, Fourth Edition, is a highly readable introductory text that presents students with the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand.

  This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. The authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving students and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistics majors will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts.

  Specialists in language-related fields, including Speech-Language Pathology, Experimental Phonetics, Communication, Education, Psychology, and English as a Second Language, will find this text a must-have reference for all courses.

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Linguistics for Non-Linguists, Fourth Edition, is a highly readable introductory text that presents students with the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand.

This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. The authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving students and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistics majors will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts.

Highlights of the NEW EDITION:

• Expanded treatment of syntax, written language and language processing.
• Updated material in all chapters.
• Dozens of new exercises, ranging from short-answer problems to suggestions for out-of-class projects.
• Updated “Supplementary Readings” provide additional information about each topic.

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