HOW ENGLISH WORKS: A LINGUISTIC INTRODUCTION By Michael P. Adams

Description: About this productSynopsisThis accessible introduction to the structure of English, general theories in linguistics, and important issues in sociolinguistics, is the first text written specifically for English and Education majors. This engaging introductory language/linguistics textbook provides more extensive coverage of issues of particular interest to English majors and future English instructors. It invites all students to connect academic linguistics to the everyday use of the English language around them. The book's approach taps students' natural curiosity about the English language. Through exercises and discussion questions about ongoing changes in English,How English Worksasks students to become active participants in the construction of linguistic knowledge.Product IdentifiersISBN-100321121880ISBN-139780321121882eBay Product ID (ePID)45025308Key DetailsAuthorAnne Curzan, Michael AdamsNumber Of Pages592 pagesFormatPaperbackPublication Date2005-10-05LanguageEnglishPublisherLongman Publishing GroupPublication Year2005Additional DetailsCopyright Date2006DimensionsWeight29.9 OzHeight0.8 In.Width7.3 In.Length9.1 In.Target AudienceGroupCollege AudienceClassification MethodLCCN2005-019462LC Classification NumberPE1106.C876 2005Dewey Decimal420Dewey Edition22Table Of Content1. A Language Like English. The Story of Aks. Language, Language Everywhere. The Power of Language. Name Calling. Judging by Ear. A Puzzle: What Makes Us Hear an Accent? The System of Language. Arbitrariness and Systematicity. A Scholar to Know: Ferdinand de Saussure. Creativity. Grammar. Linguistics. Human Language vs. Animal Communication. Birds and Bees. Language and Society: Relevance of Brain Size. Chimps and Bonobos. Distinctive Characteristics of Human Language. The Process of Language Change. A Puzzle: Do Languages Have Families. Mechanics of Language Change. Progress or Decay? Attitudes about Language Change. Special Focus: Evolution of Human Language. Summary. Suggested Reading. Exercises. 2. Language and Authority. Who Is in Control? Language Academies. Language Academies. Language Mavens. Defining Standard English. Descriptive versus Prescriptive Grammar Rules. Case Study One: Double Negatives. Case Study Two: Ainrs"t. Case Study Three: Who/Whom. Spoken versus Written Language. A Puzzle: Which Is More Permanent? The Written or the Spoken Word? Language and Society: Are We Losing Our Memories? Dictionaries of English. The Earliest Dictionaries of English. The Beginnings of Modern Lexicography. Historical Lexicography. American Lexicography. A Question to Discuss: Should Dictionaries Ever Prescribe? English Grammar, Usage, and Style. The Earliest Usage Books. Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Tendencies in Grammars of English. Modern Approaches to English Usage. Special Focus: Corpus Linguistics. Origins of Corpus Linguist

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