21.2753, Books: Applied Linguistics: Herbst

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Date: 29-Jun-2010
From: Julia Ulrich < julia.ulrich at degruyter.com >
Subject: English Linguistics: Herbst

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Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:51:01
From: Julia Ulrich [julia.ulrich at degruyter.com]
Subject: English Linguistics: Herbst

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Title: English Linguistics 
Subtitle: A Coursebook for Students of English 
Series Title: Mouton Textbook  

Publication Year: 2010 
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
	   http://www.degruyter.com/mouton

Book URL: http://www.degruyter.de/cont/fb/sk/detailEn.cfm?isbn=978-3-11-020367-7 

Author: Thomas Herbst

Electronic: ISBN:  9783110215489 Pages: 368 Price: ----   Comment: Price upon request.
Paperback: ISBN:  9783110203677 Pages: 368 Price: Europe EURO 24.95

Abstract:

The book introduces the reader to the central areas of English linguistics. The 
main sections are: the English language and linguistics - sounds - meaning-
carrying units - sentences: models of grammar - meaning - utterances - 
variation. Notably, the book is written from a foreign student's perspective of 
the English language, i.e. aspects relevant to foreign language teaching 
receive particular attention. A great deal of emphasis is put on the insights to 
be gained from the analysis of corpora, especially with respect to the 
idiomatic character of language (idiom principle, valency approach). In 
addition, the text offers basic facts about the history of the language and 
elaborates on the differences between British and American English.

The author demonstrates that a linguistic fact can usually be described in 
more than one way. To this end, each section contains a chapter written for 
beginners providing a broad outline and introducing the basic terminology. 
The remaining chapters in each section highlight linguistic facts in more detail 
and give an idea of how particular theories account for them.

The book can be used both from the first semester onwards and as perfect 
study aid for final B.A.-examinations.

Key features:

- comprehensive introduction to the basics of English linguistics 
- written in an accessible and reader-friendly style
- some chapters specifically address beginners
- perfect tool for preparing for B.A.-examinations 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=49127

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