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Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction

by P. H. Matthews

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A compact map of linguistics, from language history to the brain

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A compact map of linguistics, from language history to the brain

P. H. Matthews frames linguistics as a field spanning the humanities and sciences. The book begins with the shared origins of languages, then moves across the discipline’s major areas toward research on language in the brain. In 144 pages, it offers a broad orientation to the questions linguists ask: how languages are related, how they can be studied, and how language connects with human cognition. As part of the Very Short Introductions series, it is positioned as an entry point to the subject rather than a specialist reference work.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Newcomers seeking a broad introduction to linguistics
  • Students exploring language as both a humanistic and scientific subject
  • Readers interested in language origins and the brain-language connection

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LinguisticsOrigins and relationships of languagesLanguage and cognitionHumanities and science

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Book overview

Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Beginning at the 'arts' end of the subject with the common origins of languages, and finishing at the 'science' end with the newest discoveries regarding language in the brain, this stimulating guide covers all the major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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