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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would recommend two books. The first is Jean
Aitchison’s “Teach Yourself Linguistics” (1992 (4<sup>th</sup>
edition), Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 0-340-55938-1). This is under 10 pounds (16
US dollars) and introduces most of the branches of modern linguistics. The
second book is David Crystal’s “Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language”
(1997 (2<sup>nd</sup> edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-55967-7).
This is a good book to dip into, and it will still be providing useful information
when you are doing your doctorate. At about 18 pounds (30 US dollars) it is
remarkably good value for money.</span></font></p>
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Edwardes</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
owner-edling@ccat.sas.upenn.edu [mailto:owner-edling@ccat.sas.upenn.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Forty8STITCHES@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 16 February 2004 19:15<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> edling@ccat.sas.upenn.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Interested very much in
Linguistics as a major</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If anyone can e-mail me back with any books on basic
linguistics (field doesn't matter, they're all so interesting), I would greatly
appreciate it. I'm currently a junior in high school, and am seriously
considering majoring in linguistics (again, not sure of the field).
Thanks in advance.</span></font></p>
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