UID:
edocfu_9959239254102883
Format:
1 online resource (263 p.)
Edition:
2nd rev. ed.
ISBN:
1-283-39845-1
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9786613398451
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3-11-021550-0
Series Statement:
Mouton textbook
Content:
This successful textbook introduces beginning university students of English to the study of English linguistics. Now updated and expanded, the second edition features a more detailed discussion of the differences between British and North American English, and explains the differences in the two traditions of phonetic transcription. The major difference between this book and its potential competitors lies in its hands-on didactic orientation, with a strong focus on linguistic analysis and argumentation. Language and linguistic theory are approached from a strictly empirical perspective: given a certain set of data to be accounted for, theoretical and methodological problems must be solved in order to analyze and understand the data properly. The book is not written in the perspective of a particular theoretical framework and draws on insights from various research traditions. Introduction to English Linguistics concentrates on gaining expertise and analytical skills in the traditional core areas of linguistics, i.e. phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. The final chapter on "Extensions and applications" widens the perspective to other areas of linguistic research, such as historical, socio- and psycholinguistics. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises and suggestions for further reading. A glossary and an index facilitate access to terms and topics.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Frontmatter --
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Table of Contents --
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Abbreviations and notational conventions --
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Introduction: what this book is about and how it can be used --
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Chapter 1. The sounds: phonetics --
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Chapter 2. The sound system: phonology --
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Chapter 3. The structure of words: morphology --
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Chapter 4. The structure of sentences: syntax --
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Chapter 5. The meaning of words and sentences: semantics --
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Chapter 6. Studying language in use: pragmatics --
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Chapter 7. Extensions and applications: historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics --
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Backmatter
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-11-021408-3
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
DOI:
10.1515/9783110215502
