New Book Release

Issue no. 2 of the “Introductory Texts in Linguistics“ series.

The five introductory texts in linguistics are intended to give a comprehensive overview of the main areas of linguistics—historically, methodologically, and theoretically—for use in linguistic pedagogy. Each volume covers a specific area of linguistic science—from the study of sound systems to the use of language in social and communicative contexts. They can be used individually or as a set for courses in linguistics or as a background referential source of ideas and research in the five areas that scholars can utilize. They are all written in an accessible style, so that they can be easily adopted in any type of introductory course.

Each text expounds and illustrates both traditional and contemporary approaches to the study of language. The titles of the five individual volumes are:

- Introduction to Phonology (Volume 1),

- Introduction to Morphology (Volume 2),

- Introduction to Syntax (Volume 3),

- Introduction to Semantics (Volume 4), and

- Introduction to Pragmatics (Volume 5).

About the author

Prof. Marcel Danesi is known for his work in semiotics and youth culture. He has published as well on the meanings of popular culture and how they inform social evolution. He has also written textbooks introducing linguistics and semiotics, and published a series of books on advertising as a sign system.

1. Morphology

Markedness Theory

Social Markedness

Loanwords  and Markedness

Concluding Remarks

5. Lexicology

Introduction

Vocabulary Compression

Constructed Languages

Concluding Remarks

6. Historical

Morphology and Lexicology

Introduction Morphological Change

Lexical Change Analogy

Concluding Remarks

7. Morphological Typology

Introduction

Synthetic Languages

Analytic Languages

The Morphological Index

Concluding Remarks

Glossary References

Index