Beginner's linguistics text recommendation?

[Dave Hause]

My daughter has just finished an M.Ed. and is going to be teaching high
school Spanish and asked for a recommendation.  And I might get two copies
so I can understand the technical points a little better, myself.
Thanks,
Dave Hause, dwhause at jobe.net
Waynesville, MO

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