TY - BOOK AU - Payne,Thomas Edward TI - Exploring language structure : a student's guide SN - 052185542X (hbk.) U1 - 415 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Linguistic analysis (Linguistics) KW - Grammar, Comparative and general N1 - Include index N2 - "Designed for those beginning to study linguistics, this is a lively introduction to two key aspects of the structure of language: syntax (the structure of sentences) and morphology (the structure of words). It shows students in a step-by-step fashion how to analyze the syntax and morphology of any language, by clearly describing the basic methods and techniques, and providing almost 100 practical exercises based on data from a rich variety of the world's languages. Written in an engaging style and complete with a comprehensive glossary, Exploring language structure explains linguistic concepts by using clear analogies from everyday life."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0514/2005015817.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2005015817-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2005015817-b.html ER -