Describing Language (2nd Edition)

David Graddol

ISBN 10: 0335193153 / ISBN 13: 9780335193158

Editore: Open University Press; 2 edition, 1994

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Titolo: Describing Language (2nd Edition)

Casa editrice: Open University Press; 2 edition

Data di pubblicazione: 1994

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: New

Edizione: seconda edizione

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Riassunto:

A student introduction to descriptive linguistics, Describing Language is essentially practical in its orientation. It is useful for anyone who wishes to refer to technical literature involving linguistic description, who requires a basic conceptual framework and technical vocabulary with which to discuss language, and who needs to make elementary but principled descriptions and analyses of real data (such as classroom interaction or counselling sessions). Topics covered include phonetics, prosody, word structure, syntax, text and discourse structure, word and utterance meaning, and non-verbal behaviour.

Includes an accessible introduction to both Chomsky's Universal Grammar and Halliday's Systemic Grammar. It is an invaluable textbook for students across the social sciences.

L'autore:

David Graddol is a lecturer in the Centre for Language and Communications at the Open University.