Encyclopaedia of Language, Linguistics and Grammatical Analysis (Acquisition of English Grammar)

by Gideon Tavora

Overview

English language as a matter of course, but are unaware of the grammatical terminology which is used to describe the English language. Terminology has a specific purpose, to identify specific points in a structure which are being studied. Linguistics is the scientific study of language. Linguists study a great diversity of topics pertaining to language, including: the grammar, sound structure, and history of individual languages and the patterns which apply university to all languages the role of language in society, both at the level of large groups and nations and in interpersonal interactions; the way language is learned by children and adults, and the way language is processed in the human mind; and applications of linguistic knowledge in language teaching, computer science, and other areas. Linguistics naturally lends itself to interdisciplinary study, and majors may wish to pursue double majors or minors with such other programs as the individual language departments, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology. The encyclopaedia covers all the topics of language study including conversation analysis pragmatics power.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789353148645
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	270
File size:	622 KB

About the Author

Gideon Tavora works from his home in London, as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster. He joined academic life as a lecturer in linguistics. He published the first of his 20 books in 1984, and became known chiefly for his research work in English language studies, in such fields as intonation and stylistics, and in the application of linguistics to religious, educational and clinical contexts, notably in the development of a range of linguistic profiling techniques for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Gideon Tavora's authored works are mainly in the field of language but he is perhaps best known for his two encyclopaedias.