Everyday Linguistics

<p>This innovative introduction to linguistics connects language structure to everyday use culture and context making the technicalities of language structure accessible vivid and engaging. </p><p>The first text to take a <i>socially realistic linguistics</i> approach this exciting new textbook situates discussions about the building blocks of language like phonetics syntax and pragmatics within a social justice framework that recognizes that all language is shaped by sociocultural forces and reveals and reinforces ideologies. Uniquely this text also introduces ecolinguistics a new field that examines the relationship between language and its environment again demonstrating how widely held views about language can have real-world consequences. Key features include:</p><ul> <li>Linguistics in your world sections to connect concepts discussed with specific social issues</li> <li>L1 acquisition in focus sections to relate key concepts to first language acquisition</li> <li>Explorations sections at the end of each chapter to encourage students to test their knowledge discuss in groups and apply what they have learned to their own experiences</li> <li>End-of-chapter summaries and key term lists to conclude the main lessons and highlights of each chapter</li> <li>Recommendations for further reading</li> </ul><p><i>Everyday Linguistics: An Introduction to the Study of Language</i> is an ideal starting point for students that are new to the study of language and those not majoring in language study.</p>