Yule, George,  1947- <br/><br/>
The study of language :  an introduction / 
George Yule. 
 - Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  1985. 
 - x, 220 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. 207-214. 
<br/><br/>Preface; 1. The origins of language; 2. The development of writing; 3. The properties of language; 4. Animals and human language; 5. The sounds of language; 6. The sound patterns of language; 7. Words and word-formation processes; 8. Morphology; 9. Phrases and sentences: grammar; 10. Syntax; 11. Semantics and pragmatics; 12. Discourse analysis; 13. Language and machines; 14. Language and the brain; 15. First language acquisition; 16. Second language acquisition/learning; 17. Sign language; 18. Language history and change; 19. Language varieties; 20. Language, society and culture; Appendix: Suggested answers to study questions; References. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521498546 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>85005914  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages.<br/>Linguistics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P106  / .Y85 1985 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>407.1 YUL