LINGUISTICS.H. G. Widdowson. Oxford: Oxford University Press,1996. Pp. xiv + 134. £5.85 paper.

Abstract

This first volume in an Oxford series of introductions to language study aims to provide both the student of linguistics and the general reader with a broader overview of linguistic science. Widdowson attempts to present a coherent outline of the central issues in linguistics that is accessible to the novice yet not simplistic. Following the series format, the volume is divided into four sections: Survey, Readings, References, and Glossary.