Introduction to English Linguistics. Mouton Textbook

Seitenzahl:

254

Gewicht:

401 g

Auflage:

2nd revised edition.

Erschienen bei:

Walter de Gruyter

Kurzbeschreibung

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. 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. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises and suggestions for further reading. A glossary and an index facilitate access to terms and topics. Key features updated and expanded edition featuring both British and North American English covers the core areas of structural linguistics and some applications hands-on approach to linguistic problems and analysis highly accessible through a strongly didactic, reader-friendly orientation

Beschreibung

The book introduces beginning university students to the study of English linguistics, with a strong focus on linguistic analysis and argumentation. Students are familiarized with the necessary methodological tools to obtain relevant data (e.g. corpora, dictionaries, experiments) andlearn to systematically analyze their data and to relate their findings to theoretical problems. Introduction to English Linguistics concentrates on gaining expertise and analytical skills in the core areas of linguistics (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. Key features covers the core areas of structural linguistics and some applications hands-on approach to linguistic problems and analysis highly accessible through a strongly didactic, reader-friendly orientation

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Mehr über:  Linguistik (Englisch)

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Mehr von:  Maria Braun, Ingo Plag, Mareile Schramm, Sabine Lappe, Gruyter, Walter de, GmbH & Co. KG