Introduction to Linguistics (Free Textbook)

About Introduction to Linguistics (Free Textbook)

Module 1 Linguistics and Language
Unit 1 What is Linguistics?
Unit 2 History of Linguistics
Unit 3 Nature of Human Language
Unit 4 Sign Language
Unit 5 Human Language versus Animal Communication
Module 2 Linguistic Knowledge
Unit 1 Competence and Performance
Unit 2 Language, the Brain and the Mind
Unit 3 The Evolution of Language
Module 3 Language and Grammar
Unit 1 Grammar and Types of Grammars (Descriptive,
Prescriptive and Teaching)
Unit 2 Formal Descriptions of Language I
Unit 3 Formal Descriptions of Language II
Module 4 Language and Society
Unit 1 Language in Society
Unit 2 Language and Culture
Unit 3 Varieties of Language