"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.

compact and easy to use tailored to the needs of German-speaking students with online material

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Mair ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Englische Linguistik der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.

Inhalt
1 Introduction - linguistic and other approaches to language 2 Phonetics and phonology - the sounds of speech 3 Morphology and word-formation - the structure of the word 4 Syntax I/general principles - the structure of the clause 5 Syntax II/the fundamentals of English grammar 6 Semantics and lexicology - the meaning of words 7 Pragmatics and discourse analysis 8 Applied linguistics, language teaching and translation studies 9 A pluricentric language - standard Englishes around the world 10 Dialectology - regional variation in English 11 Language in the city - social and ethnic variation, multilingualism 12 Language change and the history of English 13 Past masters, current trends - theorising linguistics for students of English 14 Linguistics and the public - language myths, language politics, language planning and language rights Glossary Index