Mair English Linguistics

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-8233-7393-3
Verlag: Narr Francke Attempto
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 274 Seiten

bachelor-wissen "English Linguistics" is a compact and easy-to-use introduction to English linguistics which
- is tailored to the needs of students of English at German, Austrian and Swiss universities
- contains graded exercises to motivate students to carry out independent research, and
- bridges the gap between linguistics and the literary and cultural-studies components of the typical BA in English Studies.

bachelor-wissen "English Linguistics" goes beyond the usual introduction in offering accompanying web resources which provide additional material and multi-media illustration.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mair, Christian

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;6
2;Preface: how to use this book;10
3;1 Introduction – linguistic and other approaches to language;12
3.1;1.1 Orientation;12
3.2;1.2 Demonstration/discussion;19
3.3;1.3 Problems and challenges;24
3.4;1.4 Practice;28
4;2 Phonetics and phonology – the sounds of speech;32
4.1;2.1 Orientation;32
4.2;2.2 Demonstration/discussion;41
4.3;2.3 Problems and challenges;45
4.4;2.4 Practice;48
5;3 Morphology and word-formation – the structure of the word;50
5.1;3.1 Orientation;50
5.2;3.2 Demonstration/discussion: The major word formation strategies of present-day English;55
5.3;3.3 Problems and challenges;61
5.4;3.4 Practice;65
6;4 Syntax I/general principles – the structure of the clause;68
6.1;4.1 Orientation;68
6.2;4.2 Demonstration/ discussion;74
6.3;4.3 Problems and challenges;79
6.4;4.4 Practice;82
7;5 Syntax II/the fundamentals of English grammar;84
7.1;5.1Orientation;84
7.2;5.2 Demonstration/ discussion;90
7.3;5.3 Problems and challenges;92
7.4;5.4 Practice;96
8;6 Semantics and lexicology – the meaning of words;100
8.1;6.1 Orientation;100
8.2;6.2 Demonstration/discussion;105
8.3;6.3 Problems and challenges;110
8.4;6.4 Practice;115
9;7 Pragmatics and discourse analysis;120
9.1;7.1 Orientation;120
9.2;7.2 Demonstration/discussion;130
9.3;7.3 Problems and challenges;132
9.4;7.4 Practice;136
10;8 Applied linguistics, language teaching and translation studies;138
10.1;8.1 Orientation;138
10.2;8.2 Demonstration/discussion;139
10.3;8.3 Problems and challenges;145
10.4;8.4 Practice;149
11;9 A pluricentric language – standard Englishes around the world;152
11.1;9.1Orientation;152
11.2;9.2 Demonstration/ discussion;156
11.3;9.3 Problems and challenges;162
11.4;9.4 Practice;168
12;10 Dialectology – regional variation in English;170
12.1;10.1Orientation;170
12.2;10.2 Demonstration/discussion;171
12.3;10.3 Problems and challenges;176
12.4;10.4 Practice;178
13;11 Language in the city – social and ethnic variation, multilingualism;182
13.1;11.1 Orientation;182
13.2;11.2 Demonstration/discussion;183
13.3;11.3 Problems and challenges;187
13.4;11.4 Practice;194
14;12 Language change and the history of English;198
14.1;12.1 Orientation;198
14.2;12.2 Demonstration/discussion;206
14.3;12.3 Problems and challenges;210
14.4;12.4 Practice;214
15;13 Past masters, current trends – theorising linguistics for students of English;218
15.1;13.1 Orientation;218
15.2;13.2 Demonstration/discussion;219
15.3;13.3 Problems and challenges;228
15.4;13.4 Practice;231
16;14 Linguistics and the public – language myths, language politics, language planning and language rights;234
16.1;14.1 Orientation;234
16.2;14.2 Demonstration/ discussion;238
16.3;14.3 Problems and challenges;240
16.4;14.4 Practice;248
16.5;Glossary;252
17;Glossary of linguistic terms;252
18;Index;270