Geoffrey K. Pullum

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Linguistics

Why It Matters

Beschreibung

"Linguistics applies the analytical methods of the sciences to a subject formerly thought to belong mainly to the humanities: language. Geoff Pullum offers a stimulating introduction to the many ways in which the study of linguistics matters. With its close relationships to other disciplines, the subject has a compelling human story to tell"--

Autor

Geoffrey K. Pullum is a world-famous linguist and Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and a regular contributor to The Chronicle of Higher Education. He is best-known for his seminal book The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, co-authored with Rodney Huddleston.

Produktdetails

• Why It Matters
• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 190mm x 121mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 160g
• ISBN-13: 9781509530762
• ISBN-10: 1509530762
• Artikelnr.: 51768743