The handbook of English linguistics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bas Aarts and April McMahon

• Record Nr.: UNISA996214591803316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Blackwell, 2006
• ISBN: 1-280-85092-2; 1-78034-182-2; 9786610850921; 0-470-79759-2; 1-4051-6425-5; 0-470-75300-5; 1-4051-7840-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (826 p.)
• Collana: Blackwell handbooks in linguistics
• Altri autori (Persone): AartsBas <1961->; McMahonApril M. S
• Disciplina: 420
• Soggetti: Applied linguistics; English language - 20th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Handbook of English Linguistics; Contents; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; Part I Methodology; 2 Description and Theory; 3 English Corpus Linguistics; 4 English Grammar Writing; 5 Data Collection; Part II Syntax; 6 English Word Classes and Phrases; 7 Verbs and Their Satellites; 8 Clause Types; 9 Coordination and Subordination; 10 Tense in English; 11 Aspect and Aspectuality; 12 Mood and Modality in English; 13 Information Structure; 14 Current Changes in English Syntax; 15 English Constructions; Part III Phonetics and Phonology; 16 English Phonetics; 17 English Phonology and Morphology18 Prosodic Phonology; 19 Intonation; Part IV Lexis and Morphology; 20 English Words; 21 Compounds and Minor Word-formation Types; 22 English Inflection and Derivation; 23 Productivity; 24 Lexical Semantics; 25 Lexicography; Part V Variation, Discourse, Stylistics, and Usage; 26 Syntactic Variation in English: A Global Perspective; 27 Phonological Variation: A Global ; Perspective; 28 Spoken and Written English; 29 The Grammar of Conversation; 30 Gender and the English Language; 31 Language and Literature: Stylistics; 32 English Usage: Prescription and DescriptionSubject and Key Names Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Handbook of English Linguistics is a collection of articles written by leading specialists on all core areas of English linguistics that provides a state-of-the-art account of research in the field. Brings together articles from the core areas of English linguistics, including syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, as well as variation, discourse, stylistics and usageWritten by specialists from around the worldProvides an introduction to a key area of English Linguistics and includes a discussion of the most recent theoretical and descriptive research, as well as