(Hardback, 3rd edition)

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

A guide to the nature of language and an introduction to linguistic analysis. Suitable for those studying language for the first time, it covers such topics as: discourse analysis, language acquisition, language change and the history of English, with examinations of different modes of discourse as well as the components of language itself.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Suitable for those studying language for the first time. This book includes topics such as discourse analysis, language acquisition, language change, and the history of English, together with examinations of different modes of discourse as well as the components of language itself. It features chapter summaries, study questions, and case studies.

(Hardback)

Explains the terms which students of linguistics and English language encounter during their undergraduate study. This book is organised according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with the core areas of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

(Paperback)

Explains the terms which students of linguistics and English language encounter during their undergraduate study. This book is organised according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with the core areas of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

(Paperback, 2nd edition)