Yule, George,  1947- <br/><br/>
The study of language / 
George Yule. 
 - Fourth edition 
 - xvii, 320 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/> Previous edition: 2005. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-306) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The origins of language -- 2. Animals and human language -- 3. The sounds of language -- 4. The sound patterns of language -- 5. Word-formation -- 6. Morphology -- 7. Grammar -- 8. Syntax -- 9. Semantics -- 10. Pragmatics -- 11. Discourse analysis -- 12. Language and the brain -- 13. First language acquisition -- 14. Second language acquisition/learning -- 15. Gestures and sign languages -- 16. Writing -- 17. Language history and change -- 18. Language and regional variation -- 19. Language and social variation -- 20. Language and culture. 
<br/><br/> This text provides an introduction to the study of language, including the origins of language, the development of writing, animals and human language, sounds and sound patterns and language and the brain. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521749220 9780521765275 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages.<br/>Linguistics.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>400  / Y95