Fromkin Victoria, Rodman Robert, Hyams Nina. An Introduction to Language

10th edition. — Wadsworth / Cengage Learning, 2014. — 605 p. — ISBN: 1133310680.Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, An Introduction to Language, Tenth Edition, is appropriate for a variety of fields-including education, languages, psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, English, and teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) – at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This completely updated edition retains the clear descriptions, humor, and seamless pedagogy that have made the book a perennial best-seller, while adding new information and exercises that render each topic fresh, engaging, and current.What Is Language?
Morphology: The Words of Language
Syntax: The Sentence Patterns of Language
The Meaning of Language
Phonetics: The Sounds of Language
Phonology: The Sound Patterns of Language
Language in Society
Language Change: The Syllables of Time
Language Acquisition
Language Processing and the Human Brain
Computer Processing of Human Language
Writing: The ABCs of Language