How to study linguistics - Geoffrey Finch

If you are new to linguistics as a subject and beginning a course at undergraduate or sixth-form level, How to Study Linguistics is the ideal introduction and companion to your studies.


Covers all the core areas of linguistic study, with chapters discussing strategies for studying phonology, syntax and semantics
Explores other branches of linguistics such as sociolinguistics, stylistics, and psycholinguistics
Includes a chapter on writing linguistics essays and a detailed glossary to aid learning and revision
Second edition includes new material designed to help the more advanced reader

How to Study Linguistics is both a guide to current ideas about linguistics and a refreshingly practical text book.
It will not only develop your skills as a language student, but will also make an often complex and daunting subject easy to understand, and a pleasure to study.