This book introduces linguistics, the study of human languages. the author provides a succinct, but lucid outline of the ways in which languages has been defined, described, and explored, and guides readers towards further exploration of their own.
The best survey of the subject available, The Handbook of Child Language brings together the world's foremost researchers to provide a one-stop resource for the study of language acquisition and development. Grouped into five thematic sections, the Handbook is organised by topic, making it easier for students and researchers to use when looking up specific in-depth information. It covers a wider range of subjects than any other handbook on the market
How are words organized in the bilingual mind? How are they linked to concepts? How do bi- and multilinguals process words in their multiple languages? Contributions to this volume offer up-to-date answers to these questions and provide a detailed introduction to interdisciplinary approaches used to investigate the bilingual lexicon.
School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences University of Sussex Linguists, psychologists and philosophers have long observed the importance of space and spatial experience for both language and thought. In this book