[Lingtyp] R: advice sought

[Anna Margetts]

We are using
Kate Burridge and Tonya Stebbins'  For the Love of Language: An
Introduction to Linguistics

https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/books/for-the-love-of-language/F2F13289DE2862283A544E14DAC76956#overview

Regards,
Anna



On Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at 22:54, Raffaele Simone via Lingtyp <
lingtyp at listserv.linguistlist.org> wrote:

> Dear Nigel,
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> it depends on the language.s your friend commands.
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> My *Nuovi fondamenti di linguistica*, reissued in 2024 in a totally
> rewritten and updated edition (after thirty-five reprints and a couple of
> translations, although not in English), could be a useful tool to an
> Italian-reading person.
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> Best,
>
> Raffaele
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> *Da:* Lingtyp <lingtyp-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org> *Per conto di *Nigel
> Vincent via Lingtyp
> *Inviato:* venerdì 24 ottobre 2025 12:51
> *A:* list, typology <lingtyp at listserv.linguistlist.org>
> *Oggetto:* [Lingtyp] advice sought
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> Dear All,
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> A friend has asked me to recommend a good basic introduction to
> linguistics. It's nearly 20 years since I taught any intro courses and I
> haven't kept up with the relevant literature. I'd like to suggest to her
> something that covers most subfields and with no particular theoretical
> slant. What would colleagues recommend? Advice gratefully received.
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> Best
>
> Nigel
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> Professor Nigel Vincent, FBA MAE
> Professor Emeritus of General & Romance Linguistics
> The University of Manchester
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> Linguistics & English Language
> School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
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> The University of Manchester
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> https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/nigel-vincent(f973a991-8ece-453e-abc5-3ca198c869dc).html
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