General Linguistics (Linguistics Library #2) - An Introductory Survey

R.H. Robins

Longman

1971

398 páginas

13h 16m

ISBN-10: 0582524075

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