Linguistics: An Introduction to the Foundations

Author: Dai Qingxia
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This manuscript is a textbook for ethnic minority colleges organized and compiled by the National Ethnic Committee, edited by Dai Qingxia, a professor and doctoral supervisor at Minzu University of China. Based on a comprehensive explanation of linguistic theories, it primarily discusses linguistic principles and their differences from other disciplines in ten aspects, such as phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, semantics, writing, etc. What sets this textbook apart from similar ones is that it is specifically designed for ethnic minority students or learners. To facilitate understanding, the book includes numerous examples in languages other than Chinese, such as dialects, with over 50 languages used. It can be said that this is a textbook with both theoretical and practical value in ethnic minority colleges.