Description
Updated edition of this accessible, practical textbook championing the cause of linguistics as a key resource and central tool in the understanding of communication.
About the Author
Fiona English is Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Applied Linguistics, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. Tim Marr is Visiting Professor in TESOL and Applied Linguistics at Universidad Icesi, Colombia.
Reviews
Appropriate for both aspiring linguists and those who simply find language fun, Why Do Linguistics? builds on readers' natural curiosity about language by providing and analyzing multitudes of real-world examples. This is the perfect text to pique and maintain students' interest about the linguistic world around them. -- Meghan Moran, Northern Arizona University, USA
This excellent book covers a wide range of topics and is suitable for students at all levels, anchoring the study of language in everyday experience. The accessible text will challenge, entertain, and inform, and will generate a keen interest in the further study of linguistics. -- Susan Hunston, University of Birmingham, UK
Book Information
ISBN 9781350272156
Author Fiona English
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC