‘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.
Table of Content
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
About the author
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Mair ist Inhaber eines Lehrstuhls für Englische Linguistik der
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.
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