Rowe B., Levine D. A Concise Introduction to Linguistics

6th Edition, Updated and Revised. — New York, London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. — XXII, 410 p.Classical textbook on Linguistics.Now in its sixth edition, A Concise Introduction to Linguistics provides students with a detailed introduction to the core concepts of language as it relates to culture. The textbook includes a focus on linguistic anthropology, unpacking the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication and culture. Aimed at the general education student, the textbook also provides anthropology, linguistics, and English majors with the resources needed to pursue advanced courses in this area.Written in an accessible manner that does not assume previous knowledge of linguistics, this new edition contains expanded discussions on linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics (including an expanded section on trans and nonbinary language), and pragmatics. The textbook incorporates a robust set of pedagogical features, including marginal definitions, a substantial glossary, chapter summaries, and learning exercises. Brand new to this edition are a full International Phonetic Alphabet chart, new exercises with languages other than English, and new illustrations.We have attempted to write an introductory text that covers the core topics of linguistics and provides the information and concepts that will allow students to understand more detailed and advanced treatments of linguistics should they pursue the field further. In other words, our book is written with the general education student in mind, but it also provides the linguistics, English, and anthropology major with the resources needed to succeed in the next level of courses. The authors are anthropologists and have included numerous cross-cultural examples relevant to each of the topics covered.We have written this book in a manner that does not assume previous knowledge of linguis­tics on the part of the student. We explain all concepts in a systematic way, assisted by numerous pedagogical aids. We attempt to make complex linguistic topics as easy to learn as possible.