Jean Aitchison Books

Das innovative Learner´s Dictionary mit über 200.000 Stichwörtern, Wendungen und Bedeutungen. Benutzerfreundliche, leicht verständliche Worterklärungen (Definitionsvokabular von rund 2.000 Wörtern). Viele Extra-Features auf 2 CD-ROMs.

The 4th edition of "Words in the Mind" explores the latest insights into how we learn, remember, and understand words, focusing on the mental lexicon of native English speakers. It includes new chapters on brain and language, enhanced coverage of lexical corpora, and is designed to be accessible for students and non-specialists.

Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, this text tackles basic questions central to the study of psycholinguistics, such as whether language is restricted to humans, whether there is biological evidence for innate language activity, how children learn language, and how we understand, plan and produce language. The author investigates these issues with regard to animal communication, child language and the language of adults, and provides references and suggestions for further reading.;The book has been substantially revised, in particular taking account of the considerable changes in Chomsky's recent ideas. As a result, the chapters on grammatical innateness, child language acquisition and speech comprehension have been largely rewritten.

This is a lucid and up-to-date overview of language change. It discusses where our evidence about language change comes from, how and why changes happen, and how languages begin and end. It considers both changes which occurred long ago, and those currently in progress. It does this within the framework of one central question - is language change a symptom of progress or decay? It concludes that language is neither progressing nor decaying, but that an understanding of the factors surrounding change is essential for anyone concerned about language alteration. For this substantially revised third edition, Jean Aitchison has included two new chapters on change of meaning and grammaticalization. Sections on new methods of reconstruction and ongoing chain shifts in Britain and America have also been added as well as over 150 new references. The work remains non-technical in style and accessible to readers with no previous knowledge of linguistics.

An introduction to linguistics. This fifth edition contains a new chapter on language and style, discussing literature, advertising and newspapers. There are also new sections on language origin, the role of verbs, language and power, and sign language.

Exploring the origins and evolution of human language, this comprehensive introduction delves into its development over time. It offers insights into linguistic diversity and the factors that have shaped communication among humans. With its accessible approach, the book serves as a valuable resource for readers interested in understanding how language has evolved and its significance in human society.

This book is a straightforward introduction to linguistics for those approaching this fascinating and fast-expanding field of study for the first time.