Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication

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Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication
AuthorAdrian Akmajian, Ann K. Farmer, Lee S. Bickmore, Richard A. Demers and Robert M. Harnish
LanguageEnglish
Subjectlinguistics
Genretextbook
PublisherMIT Press
Publication date
1979 (1st ed), 2017 (7th ed)
Media typePrint (hardcover)
ISBN9780262533263

Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication is a textbook by Adrian Akmajian, Ann K. Farmer, Lee S. Bickmore, Richard A. Demers and Robert M. Harnish in which the authors provide an introduction to linguistics. It is described as a well-known introductory text in linguistics.[1]

Reception[edit]

The book has been reviewed by Sheila M. Embleton, Marcia Haag, Rose Maclaran and Chr. Maier.[2][3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Embleton, Sheila M. (June 1987). "George Yule. The Study of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985. Pp. x + 220. US9.95 (softcover)". Canadian Journal of Linguistics. 32 (2): 214–216. doi:10.1017/S0008413100012184. ISSN 0008-4131. S2CID 149187164.
  2. ^ Maier, Chr (1 January 1992). "Adrian Akmajian, Richard A. Demers, Ann K. Farmer, Robert M. Harnish. Linguistics. An Introduction to Language and Communication". Studies in Language. International Journal Sponsored by the Foundation "Foundations of Language". 16 (2): 507. doi:10.1075/sl.16.2.21mai.
  3. ^ Haag, Marcia (1997). "Linguistics: An introduction to language and communication By Adrian Akmajian, Richard A. Demers, Ann K. Farmer, and Robert M. Harnish (review)". Language. 73 (4): 888. doi:10.1353/lan.1997.0052. ISSN 1535-0665. S2CID 141751827.
  4. ^ Embleton, Sheila M. (1985). "Adrian Akmajian, Richard A. Demers, and Robert M. Harnish. Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication. 2nd ed. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. 1984. Pp. xvi + 547. US $16.95 (paperback)". Canadian Journal of Linguistics. 30 (1): 84–90. doi:10.1017/S0008413100010720. ISSN 0008-4131. S2CID 148824057.
  5. ^ Maclaran, Rose (January 1985). "Review". McGill Journal of Education. 20 (1).

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