Understanding language structure, interaction, and variation : an introduction to applied linguistics and sociolinguistics for nonspecialists /
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TextPublication details: USA : The University of Michigan Press, 2000.Description: xxi, 411 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: - 9780472086863
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction to Linguistics --
2. The Building Blocks of Language --
3. How Do We Mean Things? --
4. Sociolinguistics --
5. Language Variation --
6. Language and Social Groups --
7. Pidgins and Creoles --
8. African-American Vernacular English --
9. Language Policy --
10. Language and Gender --
11. Literacy --
12. First Language Acquisition --
13. Second Language Acquisition --
14. Language and Literature --
15. Linguistics in the Professions --
16. The Nature of Language --
17. Historical Linguistics --
18. Pedagogical Grammar --
A. English Grammar.
Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation is an introduction to linguistics for nonmajors. It was written for students who need to know about language but do not need the technical apparatus of linguistics. The focus is on applied linguistics and sociolinguistics, that is, on language use. It is attuned to the needs of future teachers and students in the humanities and social sciences.
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