This best-selling introductory linguistics textbooks treats language as both a system (structure) and a social tool (use) - an approach that serves students in many disciplines, especially linguistics, English, speech communication, and education. Features such as \u201CWhat Do You Think?\u201D and \u201CTry It Yourself\u201D prompt students to consider language in daily life and to begin thinking about language analysis, while new \u201CLanguage at the Bar\u201D features show them the real-world applications of linguistic analysis to criminal and civil legal cases. The wide range of exercises includes \u201CEspecially for Educators and Future Teachers\u201D sections ideal for future educators, as well as \u201CPractice Exercises,\u201D \u201CBased on English,\u201D and end-of-chapter review sections. Based on sound scholarship and framed in a clear, friendly presentation, LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE, Seventh Edition, helps students understand the uniquely human trait of language.
