Linguistics For Dummies by Strang Burton

Linguistics For Dummies (edition 2012)

by Strang Burton (Author)

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The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest. Understand the science behind human language Grasp how language is constructed Score your highest in college-level linguistics If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.… (more)

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This book was very easy to read and very interesting and entertaining. It's a good overview of linguistics which is far broader than I had even imagined. The authors have a good sense of humor and the book is very fast paced.

The down side, of course, is that it is an overview. There were brief sections on great topics and I would want to learn more, but then I would turn the page and we were off and running onto another topic. So, I need to read more detailed books on the branches of linguistics that I am interested in.

Did learn a few little tid-bits that I could tell other people about, especially my husband at the breakfast table. (

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Chica3000 | Dec 11, 2020 |

I picked this up as a review and to catch up on some areas that weren't covered in my classes. However, I found the text extremely jumpy and hard to read. They were always telling you that they'd explain things later or referring you to explanations that were already past. Or worse, telling you information and then telling you not to worry about that information until many chapters later. The only use I can see for this book is as an alternate text in a linguistics course, where someone is already presenting the material in a logical order and you just want a different explanation of some of the fine points. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Burton, Strang	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Déchaine, Rose-Marie	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Vatikiotis-Bateson, Eric	—	main author	all editions	confirmed

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The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest. Understand the science behind human language Grasp how language is constructed Score your highest in college-level linguistics If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.

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