English Linguistics

"English Linguistics" is a compact and easy-to-use introduction to English linguistics which - is tailored to the needs of students of English at German, Austrian and Swiss universities, - contains graded exercises to motivate students to carry out independent research, and - bridges the gap between linguistics and the literary and cultural-studies components of the typical BA in English Studies. Bachelor-wissen "English Linguistics" goes beyond the usual introduction in offering accompanying web resources which provide additional material and multi-media illustration. The new edition includes current theoretical approaches in the fields of sociolinguistics and World Englishes.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Mair ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Englische Linguistik der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.

1 Introduction - linguistic and other approaches to language 2 Phonetics and phonology - the sounds of speech 3 Morphology and word-formation - the structure of the word 4 Syntax I/general principles - the structure of the clause 5 Syntax II/the fundamentals of English grammar 6 Semantics and lexicology - the meaning of words 7 Pragmatics and discourse analysis 8 Applied linguistics, language teaching and translation studies 9 A pluricentric language - standard Englishes around the world 10 Dialectology - regional variation in English 11 Language in the city - social and ethnic variation, multilingualism 12 Language change and the history of English 13 Past masters, current trends - theorising linguistics for students of English 14 Linguistics and the public - language myths, language politics, language planning and language rights Glossary Index