Key Terms in Linguistics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Key Terms in Linguistics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Professor Howard Jackson
SeriesKey Terms
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/Genrelinguistics
ISBN/Barcode 9780826487421
ClassificationsDewey:410.3
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 6 December 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Key Terms in Linguistics explains the terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. The book is organised according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with the core areas of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics and pragmatics. The book also looks at more specialised option courses, which may be taken in later years of study, including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, applied linguistics, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. The final section, Schools of Linguistics, outlines the major frameworks within which linguistics is studied and the main terms associated with each of them. The book also points readers towards further publications for more extensive exposition. Accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understandable way, Key Terms in Linguistics is an essential resource for students of linguistics.

Author Biography

Howard Jackson is Professor Emeritus of English Language and Linguistics at Birmingham City University, UK.

Reviews

a very user-friendly reference book and an essential companion to anyone's first steps in linguistics. * Baal News, Summer 2010 *