Introducing English Linguistics

by Charles F. Meyer

Book Overview

Are you looking for a genuine introduction to the linguistics of English that provides a broad overview of the subject that sustains students' interest and avoids excessive detail? Introducing English Linguistics accomplishes this goal in two ways. First, it takes a top-down approach to language, beginning with the largest unit of linguistic structure, the text, and working its way down through successively smaller structures (sentences, words, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521541220
• ISBN13: 9780521541220
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.5"