LINGUIST List 12.1649

Fri Jun 22 2001

Books: General Linguistics

Editor for this issue: Naomi Ogasawara <naomilinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. Talvi Laev, General Linguistics: Contemporary Linguistics Fourth Edition

Contemporary Linguistics
An Introduction
FOURTH EDITION

William O'Grady (University of Hawaii at Manoa) and 
John Archibald (University of Calgary)

U.S. Edition prepared by Mark Aronoff (State University of New York at
Stony Brook) and Janie Rees-Miller (Marietta College)

Contemporary Linguistics provides the most comprehensive introductory
linguistics coverage available today. Its lucid and direct writing
style makes even complex concepts easy to grasp, while the extensive
apparatus helps students master the course material. o Offers
integrated and comprehensive coverage of linguistics written by
experts in the field - from phonology, morphology, syntax, and
semantics to cross-curricular topics such as sociolinguistics and
psycholinguistics - and prepares students for further work in
linguistics. o Includes a new chapter on Native American languages
and thoroughly revised chapters on sociolinguistics and computational
linguistics. o Provides extensive support for students in the form of
chapter objectives and summaries, key terms and concepts, recommended
readings, and questions that test and reinforce material presented in
the chapter.

2001 Paperbound 752 pages ISBN 0-312-24738-9
Instructor's Manual ISBN 0-312-25891-7
Transparency Masters ISBN 0-312-25892-5
Study Guide ISBN 0-312-39710-0
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/linguistics


NEW WITH THIS EDITION-AVAILABLE FOR JANUARY 2002 CLASSES
Study Guide for Contemporary Linguistics

Theresa Vanderweide
Mount Royal College (Canada)

U.S. edition prepared by Janie Rees-Miller (Marietta College) and Mark
Aronoff (State University of New York at Stony Brook)

For the first time, Contemporary Linguistics is accompanied by a study
guide that provides students with extra opportunities for practice and
review. For each of the core chapters of the text (1 through 7), the
workbook-style guide includes explanations of key concepts; examples
and guided exercises clarifying those concepts; Review Exercises,
Recap checklists, and Reminder boxes; and extra space for jotting down
notes, questions, and problems.

2002 Paperbound 176 pages (approx.) ISBN 0-312-39710-0