Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language & LinguisticsThis unique collection features: -- In-depth material on the core areas of introductory linguistics. -- An innovative format that allows instructors to determine easily the order of topics to be covered. -- Practice exercises and problems, with explanatory answers provided for a selected number. -- An instructor's manual that includes information about the use of the files, answers to problems, and suggested answers to selected discussion questions. The 8th edition has been completely redesigned for ease of use and includes new material on computers and language, new exercises, improved presentation of many files, and updates throughout. This edition reflects years of experience of linguistics teachers around the country. |
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adjectives adults affixes allophones alveolar American Appalachian English articulation brain Broca's area CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ child communication complementary distribution consider consonants constituent context creole creole languages CRUZ The University dialects environment example fact File fricative grammar guage human language involved lexical category linguistic manner of articulation meaning Middle English minimal pairs Modern English morphemes morphological nasal natural class object occur Old English palatal past tense patterns phonemes phonological pidgin place of articulation plural produced pronounced pronunciation question refer result semantic sentence sequence signed languages social sound change speak speech act speech sounds spoken language stop structure suffix syllable symbols syntactic frame talk things tion tongue University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA utterance varieties velar verb vocal folds vocal tract voiced voiceless Wernicke's area words writing system