An Introduction to Language
- ISBN-10
- 015508481X
- ISBN-13
- 9780155084810
- Series
- An Introduction to Language
- Category
- Fiction / General
- Pages
- 620
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Thomson/Heinle
- Authors
- Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina M. Hyams
Description
AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE is ideal for use at all levels and in many different areas of instruction including education, languages, psychology, anthropology, teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), and linguistics. All chapters in this best-seller have been substantially revised to reflect recent discoveries and new understanding of linguistics and languages.
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