| Key Terms in Linguistics Contributor(s): Jackson, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826487416 ISBN-13: 9780826487414 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Key Terms in Linguistics provides exactly the information that a student needs when encountering complicated terms for the first time, or as a more advanced reader studying linguistics option courses. The book is organized according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, and starts with explanations of the terms associated with phonetics, phonology, semantics, syntax and morphology. The book also looks at specialized option courses which are taken in later years of study, and includes the following: sociolinguistics - psycholinguistics - stylistics - discourse analysis - historical linguistics - corpus linguistics - applied linguistics The final section, "Schools of Linguistics," outlines the major frameworks within which linguistics is studied and the linguists associated with each of them. The book also points readers towards further publications for more extensive exposition. This book explains all of the key terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. Accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understand way, Key Terms in Linguistics is an essential resource for students of linguistics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 410.3 |
| LCCN: 2007013752 |
| Series: Key Terms |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.95" W x 8.54" (0.78 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Key Terms in Linguistics explains the terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. The book is organised according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with the core areas of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics and pragmatics. The book also looks at more specialised option courses, which may be taken in later years of study, including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, applied linguistics, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. The final section, Schools of Linguistics, outlines the major frameworks within which linguistics is studied and the main terms associated with each of them. The book also points readers towards further publications for more extensive exposition. Accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understandable way, Key Terms in Linguistics is an essential resource for students of linguistics.Key Terms in Linguistics explains the terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. The book is organised according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with the core areas of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics and pragmatics. The book also looks at more specialised option courses, which may be taken in later years of study, including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, applied linguistics, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. The final section, Schools of Linguistics, outlines the major frameworks within which linguistics is studied and the main terms associated with each of them. The book also points readers towards further publications for more extensive exposition. Accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understandable way, Key Terms in Linguistics is an essential resource for students of linguistics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jackson, Howard: - Howard Jackson is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the School of English at Birmingham City University, UK, where he has taught descriptive linguistics for over thirty years. |