A Short Introduction to the Study of Language - Ellen Thompson
Are there Primitive Languages?
A Short Introduction to the Study of Language - Ellen Thompson
Ellen Thompson [+]
Florida International University
Ellen Thompson is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Florida International University in Miami.
Description
1 Introduction 2 Written and Spoken Languages 2.1 Language ≠ Written Form 3 Expression of Ideas in Different Languages 3.1 Building Words and Sentences in English and Turkish 3.2 Differences in Language Complexity 4 Do All Languages have Grammar? 4.1 No Language has Free Word Order 4.2 Click Consonants English Click Consonants 5 Conclusion References Suggested Materials