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A reference for students beginning their studies of linguistics. Organized into core subject areas of linguistics, it enables readers to contextualize definitions of terms and concepts and gain a wider understanding of each topic. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction, followed by definitions. Ideas of principal figures of linguistic criticism are explained alongside terms and concepts they use. Includes cross-references. Finch teaches English at Anglia Polytechnic University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Organized into the core subject areas of linguistics, this invaluable book enables readers to contextualize each particular definition and gain a wider understanding of each topic. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction to the subject it covers, followed by definitions of terms and concepts. Cross-referencing and a detailed subject index allow the book to be used as a quick reference guide, and it can also be used to explore larger topics, including the principal figures of linguistic criticism whose ideas are explained alongside the terms and concepts they use.Organized into the core subject areas of linguistics, this invaluable book enables readers to contextualize each particular definition and gain a wider understanding of each topic. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction to the subject it covers, followed by definitions of terms and concepts. Cross-referencing and a detailed subject index allow the book to be used as a quick reference guide, and it can also be used to explore larger topics, including the principal figures of linguistic criticism whose ideas are explained alongside the terms and concepts they use.
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