Books in the Introducing Linguistics series

In this complete survey of the theories, methods, and key findings within applied linguistics, students are introduced to core research questions and the various approaches to tackling these.

Useful for the undergraduate student, this book provides a presentation of the fundamental concepts of phonology. This book contains the four main themes - syllable structure, feature structure, rules and stress/rhythm that include references to a variety of languages.

Andrew Carnie's bestselling textbook on syntax retains its popularity due to its combination of straightforward language, comprehensive coverage, and numerous exercises. In this third edition, topics have been updated, new exercises added, and the online resources have been expanded.

Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for undergraduate and graduate level students without previous background in linguistics.