How to Study Linguistics. A Guide to Understanding Language

Palgrave Macmillan, 1999. — 252 p. — (Palgrave Study Guides Series). — ISBN 0-333-66802-2.If you are new to linguistics as a subject and beginning a course at undergraduate or sixth-form level, How to Study Linguistics is the ideal introduction and companion to your studies.- Covers all the core areas of linguistic study, with chapters discussing strategies for studying phonology, syntax and semantics- Explores other branches of linguistics such as sociolinguistics, stylistics, and psycholinguistic- Includes a chapter on writing linguistics essays and a detailed glossary to aid learning and revision- Second edition includes new material designed to help the more advanced readerHow to Study Linguistics is both a guide to current ideas about linguistics and a refreshingly practical text book. It will not only develop your skills as a language student, but will also make an often complex and daunting subject easy to understand, and a pleasure to study.samples of pages ⌸ ⌸ title page publisher's imprint contents