TY - BOOK AU - Yule,George TI - The study of language SN - 9781108730709 AV - P107 .Y85 2019 U1 - 401 23 PY - 2019///] CY - New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Language and languages KW - Linguistics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- 1. The origins of language -- 2. Animals and human language -- 3. The sounds of language -- 4. The sound patterns of language -- 5. Word formation -- 6. Morphology -- 7. Grammar -- 8. Syntax -- 9. Semantics -- 10. Pragmatics -- 11. Discourse analysis -- 12. Language and the brain -- 13. First language acquisition -- 14. Second language acquisition/learning -- 15. Gestures and sign languages -- 16. Written language -- 17. Language history and change -- 18. Regional variation in language -- 19. Social variation in language -- 20. Language and culture -- Glossary -- References -- Index ER -