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Language Files 9
Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Ninth Edition
The Ohio State University Department of Linguistics
Language Files is an introductory textbook prepared by the faculty and students of the Department of Linguistics, The Ohio State University (OSU). It is used here at OSU and many other colleges and universities throughout the world.
Please refer to the table of contents for more details on the content of the ninth edition. As a supplement to the textbook, these links to language- and linguistics-related Web sites, organized according to the chapter headings of Language Files, may prove useful.
Information for instructors
If you would like to receive a copy of the Language Files for review, inspection, or require ordering information for the Language Files, contact the OSU Press directly. When contacting the OSU Press, please use your official letterhead and/or your University email address.
Please do not write to the Department of Linguistics requesting copies of Language Files.
Audio Files in mp3 format
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Click here for secure access to the Instructor's Manual for Language Files 9 (which includes a complete answer key to exercises in the Files). You will need a username/password to access the manual. To request access, see OSU Press's page on The Language Files.
Information for students
Students may find the links interesting and helpful. You are welcome to contact us regarding any aspect of Language Files. However, we cannot respond to requests for inspection copies, or solutions homework.
Corrections
If you are using this textbook, you may want to look at these corrections to the Language Files.
Comments or questions?
If you have comments or questions about previous editions or the ninth edition, you can contact the editors at: files@ling.ohio-state.edu. We welcome feedback from the community of linguists and linguistics instructors.
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