Introduction to Human Language: Fundamental Concepts in Linguistics

by James Paul Gee

An introduction to fundamental concepts in the study of language, this text seeks to develop ideas in arguments in enough detail and depth so that the reader can gain a felling for how they work and for their multiple inter-connections. It treats theoretical linguistics, socio-cultural concerns, and the study of discourse as each integral parts of a larger unified linguistics. For linguists and all those interested in the study of language.

448 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 1992

About the author

James Gee is a researcher who has worked in psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, bilingual education, and literacy. Gee is currently the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. Gee is a faculty affiliate of the Games, Learning, and Society group at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is a member of the National Academy of Education.