7.92, Books: Semantics, Phonetics and Phonology, Stylistics

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-92. Mon Jan 22 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  139
 
Subject: 7.92, Books: Semantics, Phonetics and Phonology, Stylistics
 
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------------------------------New Books-------------------------------------
 
SEMANTICS
 
KNOWLEDGE OF MEANING:  An Introduction to Semantic Theory
by Richard larson and Gabriel Segal
The MIT Press
$40 original in paperback (or $80 cloth)
To order, contact <mitpress-orders at mit.edu> or 800.356.0343
The only introduction to truth-theoretic semantics for natural
languages,integrating semantic theory into the modern Chomskyian program
in linguistic theory and research in cognitive psych. and philosophy.
Available for discussion
 
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
 
     R. L. Trask, DICTIONARY OF PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
     This dictionary covers over 2,000 terms in phonetics and phonology.
     Its usefulness as a reference tool is enhanced by the inclusion of
     pronunciations, notational devices and symbols, earliest sources of
     terms, suggestions for further reading and advice with regard to use.
     Each word is provided with a pronunciation, a part-of-speech label,
     synonyms and antonyms, any standard abbreviation and one or more
     definitions with examples. The terminology of historical phonology is
     also well covered.
     Routledge: 1995: 448 pp
     HB: 0 415 11260 5: #C0407: $59.95: L37.50
     PB: 0 415 11261 3: #C0817: $18.95: L10.99
     Available for Discussion
 
     Patricia Ashby, SPEECH SOUNDS
     SPEECH SOUNDS is an accessible and helpful guide to basic phonetic
     theory. Explaining the fundamental skills of the phonetician, the text
     investigates the different angles involved in the production of sound
     and uses data-based material to reinforce each new concept. SPEECH
     SOUNDS includes examples from a wide range of languages, dozens of
     exercises with solutions and full cross-references.
     Language Workbooks
     Routledge: 1995: 128 pp
     PB: 0 415 08571 3: #C0228: $12.95: L6.99
     Available for Discussion
 
 
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STYLISTICS
 
     Laura Wright and Jonathan Hope, STYLISTICS
     A Practical Coursebook
     Using a wide range of twentieth-century literary prose, Laura Wright
     and Jonathan Hope provide an interactive introduction to the
     techniques of stylistic analysis. Divided into five sections--the noun
     phrase, the verb phrase, the clause, text structure and
     vocabulary--the book also provides an introduction to the basics of
     descriptive grammar for beginning students. STYLISTICS provides a
     comprehensive glossary of terms. Designed to be used in a variety of
     classrooms, it introduces students to an enormous range of 20th
     century literature. And for each linguistic feature under discussion,
     the reader is offered a definition, a text for analysis, exercises and
     tasks, in addition to a suggested solution.
     Routledge: 1995: 256 pp
     PB: 0 415 11381 4: #C0066: $17.95: L9.99
 
     Vimala Herman, DRAMATIC DISCOURSE
     Dialogue as Interaction in Plays
     Vimala Herman argues that drama should be of particular interest to
     linguists because of its form, dialogue and subsequent translation
     into performance. Each chapter in the book contains a theoretical
     section in which major concepts of each framework are explained.
     Herman draws from classic textual examples using ethnomethodology,
     conversation analysis, discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, and,
     through these methods, is able to explore dramatic issues such as time
     in language, power and gender.
     Routledge: 1995: 344 pp
     HB: 0 415 08241 2: #C0158: $69.95: L45.00
 
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        info at routledge.com
 
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