内容説明
Interested in discovering how language works? Daunted by the prospect of studying linguistics at university? The English Language and Linguistics Companion is a tool-kit for the novice linguist. Integrating study skills with substantive coverage, it offers an innovative approach to the study of English language and linguistics, helping students see how their chosen discipline 'fits together'.
A one-stop resource, this practical and highly accessible guide:
* Provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary approaches to the study of language and outlines the contribution of significant scholars to the development of the field
* Introduces the core topics and concepts of linguistics and the study of language and summarizes key issues in applied linguistics
* Defines and illustrates the key terms and concepts in the discipline of linguistics
* Offers practical advice on the skills required when studying linguistics and suggests a range of possible career pathways
* Illustrates approaches to linguistic research and recommends resources for linguistic inquiry and the study of language
Packed full of information and guidance, this is an essential resource for prospective linguistics students and anyone with an interest in the study of language.
目次
PART I: STUDYING LANGUAGE.- Approaching Language.- Study Skills.- PART II: STUDYING LANGUAGE: CORE TOPICS.- Phonetics The Science of Speech Sounds.- Phonology Sound Systems in Languages.- Morphology Word Structures.- Syntax.- Fundamentals of Semantics and Pragmatics.- Meanings, Maxims and Speech Acts.- Sociolinguistics.- Psycholinguistics.- Applied Linguistics.- Historical Linguistics.- Stylistics.- Discourse and Conversation.- Corpus Linguistics.- Digital Tools in Linguistics.- Forensic Linguistics.- From Pictures to Writing.- PART III: KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS.- PART IV: SOME KEY LINGUISTS.- PART V: CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND IDENTIFYING RESOURCES.- PART VI: CAREER PATHWAYS.- INDEX.
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