TY - BOOK AU - Davidson, Jordan, TI - Linguistics : : an introduction to language and communication / SN - 9781647261870 [paperback] PY - 2022/// CY - New York, NY : PB - Clanrye International, KW - Linguistics KW - Language and languages KW - Communication N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index.; Chapter 1 An introduction to English language -- Chapter 2 Basics of linguistics -- Chapter 3 Phonetics and phonology: a study of sounds of speech -- Chapter 4 Understanding parts of speech -- Chapter 5 Sentence structure: a an integrated study -- Chapter 6 Theories of language.; Adult N2 - The scientific study of language which involves the analysis of the form and meaning of language is known as linguistics. It also includes the analysis of political, social, historical and culture factors which effect language. Linguistics is concerned with the relationship between the sound and meaning. It is classified into various sub-disciplines such as semantics, pragmatics, morphology and phology. The study of meaning in its spoken or written form falls under semantics. Pragmatics deals with the indirect form of meaning using body language and gestures. Morphology focuses on the formulation of words through morphemes. This book explores all the important aspects of linguistics in the present day scenario. Different approaches, evaluations and methodologies on linguistics have been included herein." --Backcover ER -