Author: Lisa J. Green
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521891387
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The textbook examines topics such as education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of language in literature and the media to create black images. It includes exercises to accompany each chapter and will be essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.
African American English
Author: Lisa J. Green
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521891387
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The textbook examines topics such as education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of language in literature and the media to create black images. It includes exercises to accompany each chapter and will be essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521891387
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The textbook examines topics such as education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of language in literature and the media to create black images. It includes exercises to accompany each chapter and will be essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.
The History of English
Author: Scott Shay
Publisher: Wardja Press
ISBN: 0615168175
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The History of English: A Linguistic Introduction is for anyone interested in the history of the English language. While leading the reader through the pre-history of English, through Germanic times, Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English, the book also introduces the reader to concepts in theoretical and historical linguistics. It includes authentic texts from each period of the language, from Beowulf to the King James Bible. This book is a great introduction to the field of linguistics for anyone interested in language!
Publisher: Wardja Press
ISBN: 0615168175
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The History of English: A Linguistic Introduction is for anyone interested in the history of the English language. While leading the reader through the pre-history of English, through Germanic times, Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English, the book also introduces the reader to concepts in theoretical and historical linguistics. It includes authentic texts from each period of the language, from Beowulf to the King James Bible. This book is a great introduction to the field of linguistics for anyone interested in language!
Old English
Author: Jeremy J. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521866774
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
A clear introduction to English between the 5th century and 1066, specifically designed for use on one-term course modules.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521866774
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
A clear introduction to English between the 5th century and 1066, specifically designed for use on one-term course modules.
A Linguistic Introduction to the History of English
Author: Morton Wilfred Bloomfield
Publisher: New York : Knopf
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
An historical overview of the English language.
Publisher: New York : Knopf
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
An historical overview of the English language.
How English Works, Books a la Carte Edition
Author: Anne Curzan
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780321946270
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780321946270
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
English Words
Author: Heidi Harley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119485673
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective. accessibly written to give students a command of basic theory, skills in analyzing English words, and the foundation needed for more advanced study in linguistic theory or lexicology covers basic introductory material and investigates the structure of English vocabulary introduces students to the technical study of words from relevant areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics and psycholinguistics
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119485673
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective. accessibly written to give students a command of basic theory, skills in analyzing English words, and the foundation needed for more advanced study in linguistic theory or lexicology covers basic introductory material and investigates the structure of English vocabulary introduces students to the technical study of words from relevant areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics and psycholinguistics
A Linguistic Introduction to the History and Structure of the English Lexicon
Author: Paul McFetridge
Publisher: Simon Fraser University Library
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher: Simon Fraser University Library
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Understanding English Grammar
Author: Thomas E. Payne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521763290
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Unlike other textbooks, it helps students to understand grammar rather than see it as a set of facts and rules.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521763290
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Unlike other textbooks, it helps students to understand grammar rather than see it as a set of facts and rules.
The English Language
Author: Charles Barber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107693934
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This bestselling text by Charles Barber recounts the history of the English language from its ancestry to the present day.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107693934
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This bestselling text by Charles Barber recounts the history of the English language from its ancestry to the present day.
Romani
Author: Yaron Matras
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139433245
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as 'Gypsies' (who usually refer to themselves as Rom). There are upwards of 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest both from scholars and from policy-makers in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This 2002 book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani. It provides a historical linguistic introduction to the structures of Romani and its dialects, as well as surveying the phonology, morphology, syntactic typology and patterns of grammatical borrowing in the language. This book provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139433245
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as 'Gypsies' (who usually refer to themselves as Rom). There are upwards of 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest both from scholars and from policy-makers in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This 2002 book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani. It provides a historical linguistic introduction to the structures of Romani and its dialects, as well as surveying the phonology, morphology, syntactic typology and patterns of grammatical borrowing in the language. This book provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.