Exploring linguistic science : language use, complexity, and interaction / Allison Burkette and William A. Kretzschmar Jr.
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TextPublication details: UK Cambridge University Press 2018Description: 240 pISBN: - 9781108440950
- 410 BUR-A
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Exploring Linguistic Science introduces students to the basic principles of complexity theory and then applies these principles to the scientific study of language. It demonstrates how, at every level of linguistic study, we find evidence of language as a complex system. Designed for undergraduate courses in language and linguistics, this essential textbook brings cutting-edge concepts to bear on the traditional components of general introductions to the study of languages, such as phonetics, morphology and grammar. The authors maintain a narrative thread throughout the book of 'interaction and emergence', both of which are key terms from the study of complex systems, a new science currently useful in physics, genetics, evolutionary biology, and economics, but also a perfect fit for the humanities.
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