Looking at Languages: A Workbook in Elementary Linguistics - Softcover

Frommer, Paul R.; Finegan, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413030858 ISBN 13: 9781413030853

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

This workbooks is an excellent resource for students to get hands-on practice in linguistics - with sound files available on the website. It includes many exercises in many languages, including Na'vi (language created by Frommer for the movie Avatar); great variety of exercises, in progression of level of challenge; excellent data to analyze; division into English and non-English sections; organized so it can accompany any Intro to Linguistics textbook.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul R. Frommer (BA, mathematics, University of Rochester; MA and PhD, linguistics, USC) lived and taught in Malaysia and Iran. The former director of USC's Center for Management Communication, where he taught Advanced Writing for Business and Cross-cultural Business Communication for Non-native Speakers, he created the Na'vi language for James Cameron's film "Avatar" and is currently working with a worldwide community of enthusiasts to expand the language. He also developed Barsoomian, the Martian language for the Disney film "John Carter."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1413030858
• ISBN 13: 9781413030853
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 372