Language: Its Structure And Use, International Edition" is one of the best-selling introductory linguistics textbooks because it treats language as both a system (structure) and a social tool (use) - an approach that serves students in many disciplines, especially linguistics, English, speech communications, and education.

Features such as 'What Do You Think' and 'Try It Yourself' prompt students to consider language in daily life and to begin thinking about analysis of language. The variety of exercises is suitable for many purposes, including a section in every chapter 'Especially for Educators and Future Teachers.' Based on sound scholarship and framed in a clear, friendly presentation, "Language: Its Structure And Use, International Edition", helps students understand the uniquely human trait of language.
 

1. Languages and Linguistics. 

Part I: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES. 

2. Words and Their Parts: Lexicon and Morphology. 
3. The Sounds of Languages: Phonetics. 
4. Sound Systems of Language: Phonology. 
5. The Structure and Function of Phrases and Sentences: Syntax. 
6. The Study of Meaning: Semantics. 
7. Language Universals and Language Typology. 

Part II: LANGUAGE USE. 

8. Information Structure and Pragmatics. 
9. Speech Acts and Conversation. 
10. Language Variation across Situations of Use: Registers and Styles. 
11. Language Variation among Social Groups: Dialects. 

Part III: LANGUAGE CHANGE, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. 

12. Language Change over Time: Historical Linguistics. 
13. Historical Development in English. 
14. Acquiring First and Second Languages. 

Glossary. 
Answers to Exercises for Practice. 
Index.

Edward Finegan (MA and PhD, Ohio University) specializes in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, and the history and structure of the English language. He served as chair of the Department of Linguistics at USC and currently serves as director of USC's Center for Excellence in Teaching.

President of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, Finegan is editor of DICTIONARIES: THE JOURNAL OF THE DICTIONARY SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA and has been Liberal Arts Fellow in Law and Linguistics, Harvard University; Visiting Professor at University of Zurich; and Visiting Scholar at University of Helsinki. He also served as Director of American Language Institute/National Iranian Radio and Television [1975-1976 in peaceful times]. He is the recipient of many teaching awards and honors.
 

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