Understanding Language: An Introduction to Ling, Fowler Paperback..

Understanding LanguageAn Introduction to Linguistics\nAuthor(s): Roger Fowler\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032213262, 978-1032213262\nSynopsis\nIt is widely recognized that language is humanitys most distinctive and valuable faculty. In this work, originally published in 1974, Roger Fowler explains the character and absorbing interest of language. Designed as an introductory text for students and others concerned with human communication, the book is clearly and concisely written, yet it in no way oversimplifies its rich and complicated subject.\n\nThe opening chapters set the scene by a discussion of the power of language in the social and psychological life of a man, while the main body of the book is an introduction to linguistics, the science of language study. Coverage is provided of the main topics in linguistic description semantics, syntax, phonetics as well as of the functions of language, its sta.