An Introduction to English Language: Word, Sound, and Sentence

Kuiper, Koenraad; Allan, W. Scott

ISBN 10: 0333984641 / ISBN 13: 9780333984642

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

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Title: An Introduction to English Language: Word, ...

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

How does the English language work? If you are interested in discovering the answer to this question, then An Introduction to English Language is the ideal place to start. Written in a clear, lively, and easy-to-follow style, this introductory textbook is based around three core topics of linguistic study: WORD: English words, how they fit into sentences, their internal structure, their meaning and how they make up vocabularies for various purposes. SOUND: the sound systems of English, its phonetics and phonology, and English intonation and stress patterns. SENTENCE: English sentence structure and introductory English grammar. Now thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this essential guide features: * more examples of regional and social variation from English-speaking communities worldwide, including Africa, America, Australia, the Caribbean, Asia, New Zealand and the UK * extensive chapter glossaries for easy reference and revision * worked examples and further exercises which are now graded so that they increase in difficulty as the student's understanding grows An Introduction to English Language is carefully designed as a course-book for either group or individual study, and it remains the essential text for students and teachers of English language and introductory linguistics.

About the Author:

KOENRAAD KUIPER is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. The late W. SCOTT ALLAN was sometime Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.