This text presents exercises which examine data from diverse natural languages - including Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Malay, Persian and Turkish - as well as several artificial languages, such as Klingon. Exercises are arranged in order of increasing complexity. An answer key is included.

Contents

1. Morphology
2. Phonetics
3. Phonology
4. Syntax
5. Semantics
6. Pragmatics
7. Register
8. Dialect
9. Writing
10. Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Glossary
Appendix
Bibliography

BA in math from U of Rochester, master's and PHD from USC; taught in Malyasia and Iran; was VP, Special Projects Coordinator, Strategic Planner, and Writer-Reseracher at Bentley Industries in LA; creator of the language Na'vi for the movie, Avatar. Edward Finegan, USC emeritus (2010) - specializes in sociolinguistics and history & structure of the English language. Co-author, with Paul Frommer, of LOOKING AT LANGUAGES: A WORKBOOK IN ELEMENTRAY LINGUISTICS. MA and PhD, Ohio State University; served as chair of Department of Lingistics at USC; has been Fellow in Law and Linguistics, Harvard University; Visitng Professor at University of Zurich, Visiting Scholar at University of Helsinki, Liberal Arts Fellow at Harvard Universisty, Director of American Language Institute/National Iranian Radio and Television [1975-1976 - in peaceful times]. Recipient of many teaching awards and honors. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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