Linguistics

Linguistics: A Functionalist Introduction is a concise, accessible guide to the fundamentals of language and expression for students that are new to the subject. This textbook is an ideal choice for students or instructors looking for a more intuitive approach to learning the fundamentals of linguistics.

K. Aaron Smith has been a professor of linguistics and Latin at Illinois State University for 21years. He authored several articles and book chapters on language change and grammaticalization, and is the author of A New Form-Function Grammar of English, as well as cöauthor with Susan M. Kim of This Language, A River: A History of English.

List of Figures Preface Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Phonetics Chapter Three: Phonology Chapter Four: Morphology Chapter Five: Syntax Chapter Six: Semantics Chapter Seven: Pragmatics Chapter Eight: Writing Chapter Nine: Language Change Chapter Ten: Variation Chapter Eleven: Psycholinguistics Chapter Twelve: First Language Acquisition Chapter Thirteen: Second Language Acquisition Index