Introduction to English Linguistics - Couverture souple

Plag, Ingo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3110189690 ISBN 13 : 9783110189698

Editeur : De Gruyter Mouton, 2007

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ingo Plag, Marie Braun, Sabine Lappe& Mareile Schramm, University of Siegen, Germany.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: De Gruyter Mouton
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3110189690
• ISBN 13: 9783110189698
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 255
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible