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I'd like to find a good intro. or whatever Linguistics textbook I can buy online. Thanks.
Math Is Hard said:The summer Linguistics 1 course at my university uses "The Langauge Instinct" by Stephen Pinker.
wildman said:I wouldn't call that book a textbook, but it is a good read for anyone interested in language.
The best Linguistics textbook for beginners is subjective and may vary based on personal preferences. However, some popular choices among linguistics students include "An Introduction to Linguistics" by Andrew Radford, "Language Files" by Ohio State University, and "The Study of Language" by George Yule.
Some Linguistics textbooks that cover a wide range of topics include "Introducing Linguistics" by R.L. Trask, "Contemporary Linguistics" by William O'Grady, and "Language: Its Structure and Use" by Edward Finegan.
Some popular textbooks for studying syntax include "The Syntax Workbook" by Andrew Carnie, "Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction" by Ivan Sag, and "An Introduction to Syntactic Theory" by Robert D. Van Valin Jr.
For studying phonetics and phonology, some recommended textbooks include "Phonetics: Transcription, Production, Acoustics, and Perception" by Henning Reetz and Allard Jongman, "Introducing Phonetics and Phonology" by Mike Davenport and S.J. Hannahs, and "The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology" by Elizabeth C. Zsiga.
For studying language acquisition, some popular choices include "The Language Instinct" by Steven Pinker, "How Children Learn Language" by William O'Grady, and "Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication" by Adrian Akmajian.