Kim Ballard

The Frameworks of English (eBook, PDF)

Introducing Language Structures

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

How does language work? What are the different elements? How do they all fit together?

The Frameworks of English is a step-by-step guide through the various levels of language, describing the morphological, lexical, grammatical and phonological frameworks of contemporary English in a clear and logical way. Beginning with words as the building blocks of language, it investigates their internal structure and shows how words can be combined into larger and larger units, from phrases to sentences and beyond. The sound system of language is explored, covering the production of individual sounds as well as the features of syllable structure and connected speech.

The third edition of this popular textbook:
- Features a new chapter on how to approach accent and dialect variation in English throughout the world
- Includes both spoken and written examples of electronically mediated language
- Offers updated suggestions for further reading and research

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 413
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137068330
• Artikelnr.: 47896430

Autorenporträt

Kim Ballard is the former Head of English at Esher Sixth Form College as well as former Chief Examiner for Edexcel A level English language. She now works as a freelance writer.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction PART II: LEXICAL FRAMEWORKS 2. Word
Classes 3. Word Formation PART III: GRAMMATICAL FRAMEWORKS 4. Inflections
5. Phrases 6. Clauses 7. Sentences PART IV: DISCOURSE FRAMEWORKS 8. Beyond
Sentences PART V: PHONOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS 9. Phonetics and Phonemes 10.
Segmental Phonology 11. Suprasegmental Phonology PART VI: BROADER
PERSPECTIVES 12. Variation in Present-day English 13. Historical English
Phonetic and Other Symbols Glossary