Abstract (English):
The manual is compiled in accordance with the GEF of higher education and covers the main topics included in the course of traditional Introduction to linguistics". In addition to General theoretical topics (the essence of language, the relationship of language and thinking, the origin of language, language classification, language universals, etc.), the manual discusses in detail the issues of phonetics, lexicology and grammar, as well as the problems of development and formation of different forms of written fixation of speech. The book contains rich illustrative material from different structural languages. The textbook is intended for students majoring in "Pedagogy" and "Pedagogical education".