The Study of Language
Product ID: 1608727
Buy anything from 5,000+ international stores. One checkout price. No surprise fees. Join 2M+ shoppers on Desertcart.
Desertcart purchases this item on your behalf and handles shipping, customs, and support to South Korea.
This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics – from how children learn language to why men and women speak differently, through all the key elements of language. This fifth edition has been revised and updated with new figures and tables, additional topics, and numerous new examples using languages from across the world. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book includes thirty new tasks. An expanded and revised online study guide provides students with further resources, including answers and tutorials for all tasks, while encouraging lively and proactive learning. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language. Review: a very detailed textbook - This book deals with broad issues about the language. It is reasonable to understand because most of the ideas are supported by detailed examples and studies. This book is suitable for college students interested in languages and the field of linguistics. Review: Great book - Good read for learning language fundamentals - Terrific book. Used as a text in my class. I learned so much about the history of development of languages and the reasons why languages are so different. Well written. Should be a two semester book to allow deeper exploration of various subjects discussed.
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,102,201 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,088 in Linguistics (Books) #5,033 in Linguistics Reference |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 158 Reviews |
M**3
a very detailed textbook
This book deals with broad issues about the language. It is reasonable to understand because most of the ideas are supported by detailed examples and studies. This book is suitable for college students interested in languages and the field of linguistics.
S**Y
Great book - Good read for learning language fundamentals
Terrific book. Used as a text in my class. I learned so much about the history of development of languages and the reasons why languages are so different. Well written. Should be a two semester book to allow deeper exploration of various subjects discussed.
J**E
Great book!
The study of language helped me understand my language class I take in college. It's very detailed and explains everything in a simple manner. I got the book on kindle, saved a lot of money then buying it in college or hard copy.
I**A
Great for Large Audiences
The book targets large audiences, so it's very easy to read. It does not go into much detail about its topics, but it gives you a good starting point for your own research.
E**S
Great book for my online Linguistic course
Very easy to follow along and the information is very useful as well as current. The book really does a great job on explaining the concepts in the book
J**E
Required to buy for class
Quite confusing when your first language is not English. Breaks down everything their is from pronunciation to vowel movements to produce specific sounds. This is a must have for Linguistic major and is not that hard to read but it is hard to understand and master.
R**A
Great book
The package arrived on time and has contained all the necessary information for the linguistics class
T**C
It came super fast thanks to having Prime membership with free 2 ...
It is exactly as described and its actually interesting too. It came super fast thanks to having Prime membership with free 2 day shipping! I ordered on it on a Friday and got it Saturday, the very next day! Awesome!
R**S
Excelente libro
Este libro resultra bastante útil para los profesores ya que cuenta con una guía de estudios que incluye las respuestas de los ejercicios , flashcards, fugures y otros. Esta quinta edición viene bastante completa con un lenguaje bastante accesible para cualquiera a pesar del nivel de inglés. Básico en la biblioteca de un maestro de lenguas.
R**V
Five Stars
Awesome book
A**N
Five Stars
Came in great shape! looked like i just bought it off the shelf!
P**Y
Five Stars
Good
A**E
Buch für Studium
Ich musste dieses Buch für mein Studium anschaffen. Zuerst war ich doch sehr sekptisch, aber nun wollte ich dieses Buch nicht mehr missen. Gut verständlich, mit Beispielen untermauert und die Kapitel sind nicht allzu lang.
Trustpilot
1 day ago
3 weeks ago