Brief Contents Glossary Inside Front Cover Dialect Map of American English, Consonant Phonemes of American English, Vowel Phonemes of American English Inside Back Cover Brief Timeline for the History of the English Language Detailed Contents List of Symbols, Linguistic Conventions, and Common Abbreviations What’s New to This Edition Preface to Instructors Letter to Students Chapter 1 A Language like English Chapter 2 Language and Authority Chapter 3 English Phonology Chapter 4 English Morphology Chapter 5 English Syntax: The Grammar of Words Chapter 6 English Syntax: Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences Chapter 7 Semantics Chapter 8 Spoken Discourse Chapter 9 Stylistics Chapter 10 Language Acquisition Chapter 11 Language Variation Chapter 12 American Dialects Chapter 13 History of English: Old to Early Modern English Chapter 14 History of English: Modern and Future English Bibliography Credits Index Detailed Table of Contents Glossary Inside Front Cover Consonant Phonemes of English, Vowel Phonemes of English, Phonetic Alphabet for American English Inside Back Cover Brief Timeline for the History of the English Language List of Symbols, Linguistic Conventions, and Common Abbreviations xviii What’s New to This Edition Preface to Instructors Letter to Students Chapter 1 A Language Like English The Story of Aks Language, Language Everywhere The Power of Language Name Calling Judging by Ear A Question to Discuss: What Makes Us Hear an Accent? The System of Language Arbitrariness and Systematicity A Scholar to Know: Ferdinand de Saussure (1857–1913) Creativity Grammar Linguistics Human Language versus Animal Communication Birds and Bees Chimps and Bonobos Distinctive Characteristics of Human Language The Process of Language Change Language Genealogies A Question to Discuss: Can Your Language Peeves Be Rethought? Mechanics of Language Change Progress or Decay? Special Focus: Attitudes about Language Change Summary Suggested Reading Exercises Chapter 2 Language and Authority Who Is in Control? Language Academies Language Mavens A Question to Discuss: Does the SAT Know Good Grammar from Bad? Defining Standard English Descriptive versus Prescriptive Grammar Rules Case Study One: Multiple Negatives Case Study Two: Ain’t Case Study Three: Who and Whom
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Focuses on issues especially important to English majors, such as American dialects, descriptive and prescriptive approaches to English grammar, the history of English, English spelling, stylistics, language attitudes, and language education.Current examples and exercises tie the linguistic material to students’ everyday experiences with the English language. Each chapter opens with a scenario that highlights key issues covered in the chapter.Featuring a building block approach, the text begins with an introduction to the foundations of systematic language study and the relationship of language and authority in chapters 1 and 2, and then progresses “up” through the levels of language structure, from phonology through syntax and semantics to discourse and sociolinguistics.Focuses on the social and political issues surrounding the English language.Attention to the history of English throughout the text culminates in two final chapters focused on the past and future of English.Includes a wealth of useful pedagogical material, clarifying or detailing text topics and prompting student participation: Discussion, Scholar Profile, and Linguistic Inquiry boxes; in-chapter exercises; end-of-chapter suggested readings; and a glossary of linguistic terminology.
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New and updated material on electronically-mediated communication such as texting and etiquette of instant messaging.A major new section on literature and speech with tools for reading and analyzing literary works and speech acts.A new explanation of where (some) contractions, like ain't , fit into English word formationAn extended discussion of attitudes about language focusing on the debate between those who believe English is decaying to those who feel language is change is natural.An improved section on "what makes good writing."
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781292026527
Publisert
2013-07-24
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1174 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
568