A textbook for beginning students of linguistics, and a useful background for learners of a particular language. Assumes only fluency in a mother tongue. Poole (linguistics and Swedish, U. of Edinburgh) covers all the major concerns of the discipline: semantics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and social variation. He also illustrates the principal characteristics of western European languages and the differences between them with short sample texts. He includes a glossary without pronunciation and answers to selected exercises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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