The Anatomy of Language

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Language defined. 3. The elements of speech. 4. The sounds of language. 5. Form in language: grammatical processes. 6. Form in language: grammatical concepts. 7. Types of linguistic structure. 8. Language as a historical product: drift. 9. Language as a historical product: phonetic law. 10. How languages influence each other. 11. Language, race and culture. 12. Language and literature. Bibliography. Index.

The Anatomy of Language discusses language formation and elemental speech production mechanism. The sound patterns along with grammatical process nd concepts are dealt with great care. Phonetical laws along with the influence of language are worth reading. This book is a rich source of study and rese3arch for language students and teachers.