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9781403912626

Discovering Language The Structure of Modern English

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    9781403912626

  • ISBN10:

    1403912629

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-09-19
  • Publisher: Red Globe Pr
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Summary

This text provides students with the basic descriptive knowledge they are required to master before moving on to more advanced study. The book is organized under thematic headings, which are thoroughly cross-referenced, enabling students and teachers to use the book as required-either as a course text or to help with individual aspects of language. Each section includes an introduction, worked examples, "in context" sections relating the topic to real text examples, suggestions for further reading and analysis and a summary.

Table of Contents

Introduction * PHONETICS * Vocal Apparatus * Segments of Sound * Consonants * Vowels * Larger Units * PHONOLOGY * Phonemes * Connected Speech * Intonation and Stress * MORPHOLOGY AND WORD FORMATION * Morphemes * Word formation * SYNTAX * Lexical Word Classes * Grammatical Word Classes * Phrase Structures * Clause Functions * Form and function relationships * Information Structure * SEMANTICS * Multiple Meaning * Sense Relations * Lexical Description * Semantic Contexts * TEXT STRUCTURE * Cohesion * Conversation * Context

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