Introduction to English linguistics / by Ingo Plag ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plag, Ingo.

Braun, Maria, 1973- author.

Arndt-Lappe, Sabine, author.

Schramm, Mareile, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language.

Linguistics.

English language--Grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st. ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 theory are approached from a strictly empirical perspective: given a certain set of data to be accounted for, certain theoretical and methodological problems must be solved in order to analyze and understand the data properly. Thus, the theoretical apparatus is crucially developed in conversation with the data, and not presented as a set of given facts. After having worked with the book, the students should be able to use necessary methodological tools to obtain relevant data (such as corpora, dictionaries, experiments), and to systematically analyze their data and relate their findings to theoretical problems. The book is not written from 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. Exercises and a glossary are also provided.

Contents:

Front matter

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-242) and index.

ISBN:

9783110198348

3110198347

OCLC:

794664360