Edward Finegan

Language

Its Structure and Use. 7th Revised edition. Sprache: Englisch.

kartoniert , 608 Seiten

ISBN 1285052455

EAN 9781285052458

Veröffentlicht Januar 2014

Verlag/Hersteller Cengage Learning

€ 139,50 inkl. MwSt.

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Beschreibung

Whatever you do and wherever you go, you use language to interact. This text explains what human language is and how it works, giving you a look into the multiple fascinating and surprising facets of this uniquely human trait. You-ll find many opportunities to ask your own questions and explore the language in use all around you.

Portrait

Edward Finegan (MA and PhD, Ohio University) specializes in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, and the history and structure of the English language. He served as chair of the Department of Linguistics at USC and currently serves as director of USC's Center for Excellence in Teaching. President of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, Finegan is editor of DICTIONARIES: THE JOURNAL OF THE DICTIONARY SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA and has been Liberal Arts Fellow in Law and Linguistics, Harvard University; Visiting Professor at University of Zurich; and Visiting Scholar at University of Helsinki. He also served as Director of American Language Institute/National Iranian Radio and Television [1975-1976 in peaceful times]. He is the recipient of many teaching awards and honors.