This is the new edition of Linguistics An Introduction It is a bestselling introductory textbook for all students of linguistics & language studies This reworked edition features -new chapters on sign languages writing & text & discourse-coverage of writing in electronic media-revised & updated chapters on languages of the world & psycholinguistics Firmly based around taught courses & catering to student needs it addresses all the topics that a student will need in their study of language With key terms further reading questions at the end of each chapter exercises & key paragraphs in st&-out boxes this is a firmly pedagogic text that takes difficult concepts & explains them in an easy to understand way It features examples taken from a range of languages across the world Global in its scope & comprehensive in its coverage this is the textbook of choice for linguistics students The book comes with a large Companion Website also extensively revised & expanded For lecturers & instructors a comprehensive Answer Book is also available to go along with the questions throughout the chapters