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Author Meyer, Charles F.

Title Introducing English linguistics / Charles F. Meyer.

Publication Info. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (x, 259 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Cambridge introductions to language and linguistics
Cambridge introductions to language and linguistics.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-251) and index.
Contents The study of language -- The development of English -- The social context of English -- The structure of English texts -- English syntax -- English words : structure and meaning -- The sounds of English -- Appendix: Linguistic corpora consulted -- Glossary -- Answers to self-study activities.
Summary Are you looking for a genuine introduction to the linguistics of English that provides a broad overview of the subject that sustains students' interest and avoids excessive detail? Introducing English Linguistics accomplishes this goal in two ways. First, it takes a top-down approach to language, beginning with the largest unit of linguistic structure, the text, and working its way down through successively smaller structures (sentences, words, and finally speech sounds). The advantage of presenting language this way is that students are first given the larger picture - they study language in context - and then see how the smaller pieces of language are a consequence of the larger goals of linguistic communication. Second, the book does not contain invented examples, as is the case with most comparable texts, but instead takes its sample materials from the major computerised databases of spoken and written English, giving students a more realistic view of language.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject English language -- History.
English language.
History.
Linguistics.
Linguistics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Lehrbuch.
Other Form: Print version: Meyer, Charles F. Introducing English linguistics. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521833509 (DLC) 2009009162 (OCoLC)286432632
ISBN 9780511539237 (electronic book)
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