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Introduction to English Linguistics
Author(s): Ingo Plag (Author), Maria Braun (Author), Sabine Lappe (Author), Mareile Schramm (Author)
- Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
- Publication Date: 30 July 2007
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 255 pages
- ISBN-10: 3110189690
- ISBN-13: 9783110189698
Book Description
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
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Overall, I find this to be an excellent textbook introducing the linguistic analysis of English. All the terminology and analytical techniques are presented thoroughly, and are applied to a wide range of data from English. I particularly like the fact that examples from the BNC are brought in as additional evidence. Specific issues in the analysis of English are covered, such as the wide range of allomorphs, and it is good to see that the conditioning of these morphs are dealt with as well. The exercises cover the material in each chapter, and extend it to give the student insights into further study. The glossary is comprehensive.”Jonathan White in: http://linguistlist.org/issues/19/19-213.html “Overall this is a extremely well written and highly useful introductory textbook on linguistics. […] In short, this is an excellent introduction that can be read with great profit by both instructors and students in linguistics.”Parth Bhatt in: The Canadian Journal of Linguistics 3/2008
About the Author
Ingo Plag, Marie Braun, Sabine Lappe& Mareile Schramm, University of Siegen, Germany.
