by Geoffrey Finch (Author)
An invaluable glossary of significant language and linguistic terms and concepts designed for students of English Language and Linguistics. The book also provides a very useful overview of the subject as well as covering principal figures in linguistic criticism and their contribution to the subject.
Organized into the core subject areas of language and linguistics, it enables the reader to contextualize each particular definition and gain a wider understanding of each topic. This edition has been updated to include more extensive coverage, particularly of language terms.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 13 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 140393391X
ISBN 13: 9781403933911
Book Overview: Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics is a practical guide providing the kind of information beginning students need to understand the larger themes and issues in linguistic theory.' - The Year's Work in English Studies