The Study of Language

The book itself is very informative and interesting. The shipped item was in less than stellar condition (soft cover book in paper shipping envelope + potentially rough transport handling). Replaced with one in even worse shape. Amazon good about replacement, though.

This book is a very well-written, clear, and reasonably complete introduction to the elements of human language and introductory topics of linguistics. It would serve well as an introductory textbook for non-Linguistics majors, foreign language majors, and education majors who may be required to take a language study course. It could also serve in the same capacity for high school courses that fit a college-bound curriculum. In all cases, it is a pleasant read for anyone interested in the story of human languages. As a textbook, it is reasonably-priced and compact. There is really little else in this niche that can compare to this textbook. The standard for a more rigorous introduction to linguistics study probably remains the Fromkin editions, and they are considerably more expensive.

I like this textbook because it has enough depth and yet is easy enough to understand for beginning linguistic students. I like the Kindle edition because it is easy to search for a given passage and copy phrases to slides when explaining homework.Also, the Kindle edition makes it easy to look up words you don't understand.As an instructor, I wish the publisher would provide an answer key (for instructors only).

It arrived in perfect condition, and way before the time it was expected!

Excellent - easy to read

This book was full of great information. The information was easy to understand as well. If you would like to receive a better understanding of language, this would be the first place to start!

This book is amazing!!! It helped me so much in my Linguistic class as well as my ASL class.

Exactly what I needed for my class and came to me in perfect condition.