Language: Introductory Readings

by Virginia Clark, Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa

Language offers a broad selection of groundbreaking historical studies and up-to-the-minute research for introductory courses in linguistics. Classic readings have been retained and updated to provide an authoritative, timely survey of the essential issues of language study. New articles introduce areas of debate on language variation; issues of language, culture and gender; global varieties of English; and language extinction. This solid collection introduces students to the foundations of the field and offers extensive resources for further study.

Genres: Linguistics, Textbooks

912 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 2007

Reviews

[Kajsa Hansson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read, not too much nor too little information... a perfect mix of repetition for older learners and enough new material to suit said older students as well as new learners.

[Tiffany Malcom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grad school reading . . . and some of it was actually interesting!! Not that I would have picked it up if I wasn't required to, but not bad. :)

[Danielle · Rating 1 out of 5]

good articles

[Macalester Linguistics]

L 6.0

[MrsMJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very insightful book about a fascinating topic: Linguistics! The chapter about sign language was the most interesting!