This book has been designed to cater to the needs of students with an interest in studying language and linguistics and also to encourage them to pursue higher studies in the field. It simplifies all the major concepts in linguistics through articulate explanation aided by diagrams and charts wherever necessary. Also, it introduces the learner community to a number of theories offered by many renowned scholars of the field and elucidates the same. The contents of the book have been drafted in accordance with the syllabi of the major universities of Assam with particular focus on the special paper on linguistics offered by Gauhati and Dibrugarh University. The purpose of the book is to make the learning of language and linguistics a captivating participation and an enriching tutelage.