Finegan, Edward, 1940- Language : : its structure and use / [electronic resource] / Edward Finegan, Niko Besnier.. — San Diego : : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,, c1989.. — xiv, 546 p. : : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

Language structure and language use -- Phonetics : the sounds of language -- Phonology : the sound systems of language -- Morphology : structured meaning in words -- Syntax : sentences and their structure -- Semantics : word meaning and sentence meaning -- Pragmatics : information structure -- Language universals and language typology -- The historical development of languages -- Speech acts and conversation -- Writing -- Dialects : linguistic variation among social groups -- Registers : language variation in situations of use -- The historical development of English -- Language standards and language attitudes.



ISBN: 015549175X 9780155491755

LCCN: 87082787

Nat. Bib. No.: GB92-19610

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Language and languages.
Linguistics.
Lingüística
Langage et langues.
Linguistique.

Subjects--Index Terms: Language

LC Class. No.: P106 / .F525 1989

Dewey Class. No.: 410