The stories of linguistics : an introduction to language study past and present /: an introduction to language study past and present. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kim Ballard.
• Authors: Ballard, Kim
• Contents: Introduction; PART 1: THE STORIES OF LINGUISTICS; The Emergence of Language; Language Diversity; A Definition of Language; The Structure of Language; The Construction of Meaning; Language Acquisition; The Linguistic Brain; The Individual Speaker; PART II: THE CONTINUING STORY; The Use of Linguistics; The Way Ahead; Glossary: The Branches of Linguistics; Who's Who; Bibliography; Index
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 417/.7; Linguistics; Linguistics/Historical & Comparative; Historical linguistics; Historical linguistics; General; linguistics; Language; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Sociolinguistics; Historical & comparative linguistics; Language: history & general works; Comparative linguistics; Linguistic change
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137095633; 1137095636
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.