Thinking Like a Linguist

Integrated practice and discovery problems in various languages encourage students to think analytically and scientifically about language.

List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introducing Language Analysis; 2. Analyzing Sound: Phonetics and Phonology; 3. Analyzing Structure: Morphology and Syntax; 4. Analyzing Meaning: Semantics and Pragmatics; 5. Analyzing Language: Putting It All Together; References; Index.

About the author

Jordan B. Sandoval is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. She received her BA in Linguistics from Western Washington University and her PhD from University of Arizona in 2008. Her research interests include orthographic influence on lexical representations, language and identity, and second language phonological acquisition pedagogy.Kristin E. Denham is Professor of Linguistics at Western Washington University. She received her BA in Linguistics and French from Swarthmore College, her MA in Linguistics from the University of Arizona, and her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Washington. Her research interests include syntactic theory, the integration of linguistics into K-12 education, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in linguistics.

Summary

This text offers an engaging introduction to the study of linguistics, focusing on the foundational areas (sound, structure, and meaning). Aimed at undergraduate or beginning graduate students, it invites the reader to think about language scientifically, through exploration of data and interactive problem sets from a wide variety of languages.

Additional text

'This clear introduction covers sound, structure, and meaning at a level appropriate for undergraduates coming to linguistics for the first time. With a steady progression, well-chosen exercises, and an engaging style, it shows beginners how to think about language scientifically. The final chapter demonstrates how linguists use the thinking introduced in the main three chapters to explore language in social settings.' Mikael Thompson, independent scholar

Product details

• Authors: Kristin E Denham, Kristin E. Denham, Kristin E. (Western Washington University) Denham, Jordan B Sandoval, Jordan B. Sandoval, Jordan B. (Western Washington University Sandoval, Jordan B. (Western Washington University) Sandoval
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781107183926
• ISBN: 978-1-107-18392-6
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 250 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Phonetics, phonology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc