An introduction to Linguistics
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Yang Xinzhang’s An Introduction to Linguistics provides a clear and systematic overview of the foundations of modern linguistics. Drawing on both Chinese scholarship and international linguistic theory, the book examines core areas such as phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, while also addressing the relationship between language, culture, and society. Distinctively, it omits a separate treatment of writing systems, emphasizing instead the primacy of spoken language. With its structured chapters and end-of-chapter exercises, the book balances theoretical depth with pedagogical clarity. It has become a widely used textbook in Chinese universities and remains an essential reference for students of linguistics, applied linguistics, and language teaching.
