7.580, Sum: Introductory linguistics texts

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-580. Thu Apr 18 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  80
 
Subject: 7.580, Sum: Introductory linguistics texts
 
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Date:  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:20:31 PST
From:  schess at planacc.com
Subject:  Thanks for all the fish, I mean, texts!
 
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Date:  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:20:31 PST
From:  schess at planacc.com
Subject:  Thanks for all the fish, I mean, texts!
 
 
Thanks to everyone who recommended an introductory text on
linguistics.  The response was overwhelming, and I was unable to
respond personally to everyone who suggested a few of their favorites.
 
Here is the list of citations that I compiled from your responses -
 
Akmajian, A. (1990). Linguistics, an Introduction to Language and
Communication (3rd ed.). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
 
Burling, R. (1992). Patterns of Language: Structure, Variation, Change
. San Diego: Academic Press.
 
Clark, V. (1994). Language:  Introductory Readings . New York: St.
Martin's Press.
 
Finegan, E., & Besnier, N. (1989). Language: Its Structure and Use
. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanich.
 
Fromkin, V., & Rodman, R. (1993). An Introduction to Language (5th
ed.).  Fort Worth: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanich.
 
Jannedy, S., Poletto, R., & Weldon, T. L., Eds., (1994). Language
Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics (6th
ed.).  Columbus: Ohio State University.
 
Kenworthy, J. (1991). Language in Action:  An Introduction to Modern
Linguistics . New York: Longman.
 
O'Grady, W., & Dobrovolksy, M., Eds., (1993). Contemporary Linguistics:
An Introduction .  New York:  St. Martin's Press.
 
Trask, R. L. (1995). Language, the Basics . New York: Routledge.
 
 
A few notes on preferences -
 
The most commonly recommended texts were Fromkin & Rodman, _Language
Files_, and the O'Grady and Dobrovolsky works.  I remember the
_Language Files_ with some fondness from my student days, and I
especially liked the incorporation of the excercises with the text.
No one on the list recommended the Akmajian text - I found it by going
to an on-line library database at Portland State University.
 
Thanks again.  Y'all were very helpful.
 
Sean Hess
<schess at planacc.com>
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