Introducing Linguistics
A Graphic Guide
(Autor) R.L. TraskA brilliantly accessible guide to our most defining faculty as humans: language. Linguistics: A Graphic Guide combines iconic text and images to take us into the fascinating story told by our words. It covers the history of the field from its ancient origins to the most significant and recent advances. It also includes the work of the towering American linguists, such as Chomsky, who were at the centre of the incredible modern blossoming of linguistics.
R.L. Trask
R.L. Trask was a renowned linguist and author known for his groundbreaking work "The Penguin Guide to Punctuation." His clear and concise writing style made complex grammar rules accessible to all. Trask's key contributions to literature include demystifying punctuation and promoting effective communication through writing.