[Lingtyp] advice sought

Fri Oct 24 12:32:04 UTC 2025

Hi Nigel
Two of my favourites (both written by fellow Australians) are:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/linguistics-an-introduction-9781350164253/
And
https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/books/for-the-love-of-language/F2F13289DE2862283A544E14DAC76956#overview
Thanks,
Adam

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From: Lingtyp <lingtyp-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org> on behalf of Nigel Vincent via Lingtyp <lingtyp at listserv.linguistlist.org>
Date: Friday, 24 October 2025 at 12:44
To: Raffaele Simone <raffaele.simone at uniroma3.it>, list, typology <lingtyp at listserv.linguistlist.org>
Subject: Re: [Lingtyp] advice sought

She's a native speaker of Danish with near-native command of English and Spanish.
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Professor Nigel Vincent, FBA MAE
Professor Emeritus of General & Romance Linguistics
The University of Manchester

Linguistics & English Language
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
The University of Manchester

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Dear Nigel,

it depends on the language.s your friend commands.

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.

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
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Dear All,

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.

Best

Nigel

Professor Nigel Vincent, FBA MAE
Professor Emeritus of General & Romance Linguistics
The University of Manchester

Linguistics & English Language
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

The University of Manchester

https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/nigel-vincent(f973a991-8ece-453e-abc5-3ca198c869dc).html
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