Describing language / David Graddol ... [et al.]
By: Graddol, David
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Contributor(s): Cheshire, Jenny | Swann, Joan.
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BookPublisher: Buckingham : Open University Press, 1994Edition: 2nd ed.Description: v, 250p. ; 23 cm + pbk.ISBN: 0335193153.Subject(s): Language and languages | LinguisticsDDC classification: 410 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 410 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00092414 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 410 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00092413 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-244) and index.
The nature of language -- The sounds of language -- Sentence and word structure -- Meaning -- Writing systems -- Face-to-face interaction -- Discourse and text.