Burridge Kate, Stebbins Tonya N. For the Love of Language. An Introduction to Linguistics

Second Edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2019. — 680 p.For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics is a comprehensive and engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions. Replete with case studies and examples from Australia, New Zealand and around the world, this text offers a thorough introduction to core topics, including the structure and meaning of words, the systems that organise language, strategies for learning about language, the evolution of language and the function of language as a complex social resource.
The second edition includes extensive new content across the entire text, including the areas of orthography, syntax, corpus linguistics, language acquisition and multilingualism. Each topic is accompanied by a wide array of pedagogical resources designed to consolidate student understanding, including examples, exercises and discussion points. Each chapter ends with a research project, providing readers with an opportunity to build on fundamental skills and engage more thoroughly with each topic through independent research.
Written by leading authors in the field of linguistics, For the Love of Language is an essential resource for undergraduate students in foundation
linguistics.