Synchronic English Linguistics

Synchronic English Linguistics
ISBN-10
363156175X
ISBN-13
9783631561751
Category
English language
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Author
Alexander Bergs

Description

This book offers a concise introduction to synchronic English linguistics. Following an introduction to language and linguistics as such, it provides detailed descriptions of the different language levels: phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and meaning in language (comprising semantics and pragmatics). Furthermore, one chapter deals with constructional approaches to English grammar. The final chapter serves as an outlook on the application of linguistic theory in various domains of language use, including historical linguistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and forensic linguistics. Every chapter contains specific exercises that help to rehearse the key concepts introduced in this book.

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