Theory of Language

In this introductory-level linguistics text, Steven E. Weisler and Slavko Milekicdevelop a theoretically motivated analysis of language with an emphasis on grammar construction andargumentation. They introduce the theory of language, sounds, words, sentences, and meaning, as wellas language and the brain.The text is available either in hard-copy form or as a CD-ROM. The CD-ROMpresents the text in a dynamic digital learning environment, engaging the user in simulations,demonstrations, hypothesis testing, and theory construction while providing a systematicintroduction to linguistic theory. The electronic edition also incorporates the Tree Builder toolfor construction and evaluation of phonological, metrical, and syntactic analysis of trees, as wellas a word processor, various annotation mechanisms (for example, the ability to create and exchangevoice and text memos), import/export capabilities that allow the exchange of different types ofinformation, and an extensive series of interviews with such prominent figures as David Caplan, NoamChomsky, Lyn Frazier, John Rickford, Tom Roeper, Ivan Sag, and Tom Wasow.