Michael Dobrovolsky Libri

Targeted at a wide range of students, this comprehensive introduction to linguistics serves as a main text for degree courses in linguistics, English language, and cognitive science, as well as for MA students in TEFL. It is also suitable for those studying language in media, cultural studies, modern languages, psychology, philosophy, and speech therapy. The book provides an up-to-date overview of contemporary linguistic theories and practices, making it an essential resource for various academic disciplines.

Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction is a comprehensive, fully up-to-date introduction to linguistics. All the core topics of linguistics are covered, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, the genetic and typological classification of the languages of the world, and historical linguistics. Interdisciplinary areas discussed include language and the brain, psycholinguistics - the study of language processing, first and second language acquisition, language in social contexts and the fast-growing area of computational linguistics. Adapted from the Canadian edition by O'Grady and Dobrovolsky, this new European edition has been fully adapted and updated by Francis Katamba with appropriate UK and international phonetic and sociolinguistic material.