Introduction to English Linguistics / / Ingo Plag, Maria Braun, Sabine Lappe, Mareile Schramm.

The book introduces beginning university students of English to the study of English linguistics. 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 theo...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
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Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2011]
©2007
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (246 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • i-iv
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Abbreviations and notational conventions
  • Introduction: what this book is about and how it can be used
  • Chapter 1. The sounds: phonetics
  • Chapter 2. The sound system: phonology
  • Chapter 3. The structure of words: morphology
  • Chapter 4. The structure of sentences: syntax
  • Chapter 5. The meaning of words and sentences: semantics
  • Chapter 6. Studying language in use: Pragmatics
  • Chapter 7. Extensions and applications: historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Subject index