{"product_id":"a-general-introduction-to-linguistics-9788125039792","title":"A General Introduction to Linguistics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tariq Rahman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA General Introduction to Linguistics \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003etakes the lay reader through the scientific study of language, linguistics. Moving away from a Euro-centric premise, the author begins with Panini’s description of Sanskrit grammar in his eight books, the\u003cem\u003e Ashtadhayi\u003c\/em\u003e and moves on to linguists who have contributed to the discipline like de Saussure, Bloomfield and Chomsky, whose theories it conveys simply and lucidly. It also deals with current linguistic theories and touches upon issues in socio-linguistics, linguistic human rights and language death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616463773847,"sku":"9788125039792","price":341.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788125039792.webp?v=1769294855","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-general-introduction-to-linguistics-9788125039792","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}