Allison BurketteCambridge University Press, 3/31/2018EAN 9781108440950, ISBN10: 1108440959Paperback, 252 pages, 24.6 x 18.9 x 1.4 cmLanguage: EnglishExploring Linguistic Science introduces students to the basic principles of complexity theory and then applies these principles to the scientific study of language. It demonstrates how, at every level of linguistic study, we find evidence of language as a complex system. Designed for undergraduate courses in language and linguistics, this essential textbook brings cutting-edge concepts to bear on the traditional components of general introductions to the study of language, such as phonetics, morphology and grammar. The authors maintain a narrative thread throughout the book of 'interaction and emergence', both of which are key terms from the study of complex systems, a new science currently useful in physics, genetics, evolutionary biology, and economics, but also a perfect fit for the humanities. The application of complexity to language highlights the fact that language is an ever-changing, ever-varied product of human behavior.1. A new science2. Complex systems in nature and human behavior3. Complex systems in language4. Language basicssounds5. SoundsIPA and acoustic phonetics6. Soundsatlas evidence7. Language basicsmorphology8. Morphemesempirical data9. Parts of speech10. Language basicsgrammar and discourse11. Grammarsentences and construction grammar12. Cognitive linguistics13. Language acquisition14. Language evolution15. Text type16. Style17. Sociolinguistics18. Big datausing a corpus19. Historical linguistics20. Conclusionthe future of interaction and emergence.
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