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English Linguistics
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bachelor-wissen "English Linguistics" is a compact and easy-to-use introduction to English linguistics which- is tailored to the needs of students of English at German, Austrian and Swiss universities- contains graded exercises to motivate students to carry out independent research, and- bridges the gap between linguistics and the literary and cultural-studies components of the typical BA in English Studies.Bachelor-wissen "English Linguistics" goes beyond the usual introduction in offering accompanying web resources which provide additional material and multi-media illustration.The new edition includes current theoretical approaches in the fields of sociolinguistics and World Englishes.
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- Preface: how to use this book
- Unit 1 Introduction – linguistic and other approaches to language
- Unit 2 Phonetics and phonology – the sounds of speech
- Unit 3 Morphology and word-formation – the structure of the word
- Unit 4 Syntax I/general principles – the structure of the clause
- Unit 5 Syntax II/the fundamentals of English grammar
- Unit 6 Semantics and lexicology – the meaning of words
- Unit 7 Pragmatics and discourse analysis
- Unit 8 Applied linguistics, language teaching and translation studies
- Unit 9 A pluricentric language – standard Englishes around the world
- Unit 10 Dialectology – regional variation in English
- Unit 11 Language in the city – social and ethnic variation, multilingualism
- Unit 12 Language change and the history of English
- Unit 13 Past masters, current trends – theorising linguistics for students of English
- Unit 14 Linguistics and the public – language myths, language politics, language planning and language rights
- Glossary of linguistic terms
- Index