Exploring Linguistic Science: Language Use, Complexity, and Interaction

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Synopsis
Exploring Linguistic Science introduces students to the basic principles of complexity theory and then applies these principles to the scientific study of language.

It demonstrates how, at every level of linguistic study, we find evidence of language as a complex system. Designed for undergraduate courses in language and linguistics, this essential textbook brings cutting-edge concepts to bear on the traditional components of general introductions to the study of language, such as phonetics, morphology and grammar. The authors maintain a narrative thread throughout the book of 'interaction and emergence', both of which are key terms from the study of complex systems, a new science currently useful in physics, genetics, evolutionary biology, and economics, but also a perfect fit for the humanities. The application of complexity to language highlights the fact that language is an ever-changing, ever-varied product of human behavior.

Copyright:
2001

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781108683616
Related ISBNs:
9781108424806, 9781108424806
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
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Copyrighted By:
Allison Burkette, William Kretzschmar
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Textbooks, Social Studies, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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