5th Edition, Updated and Revised. — Wien, Köln, Weimar: UTB GmbH, Narr Francke Attempto Verlag GmbH, 2021. — XII, 218 p.
This practice-oriented introduction to English linguistics impresses with easy-to-understand explanations, numerous examples, illustrations and exercises with solutions. This makes it an excellent basis for introductory courses as well as for self-study and exam preparation. For the 5th edition, the text, the exercises and the references have been revised and updated while maintaining the structure and taking into account recent developments in linguistics. This practice-oriented introduction to English linguistics impresses with easy-to-understand explanations, numerous examples, illustrations and exercises with solutions. This makes it an excellent basis for introductory courses as well as for self-study and exam preparation. For the fifth edition, the text, the exercises and the references have been revised and updated while maintaining the structure and taking into account recent developments in linguistics.
Prefaces
Introduction
A Brief History of English
Phonetics and Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
Semantics
Pragmatics
Sociolinguistics
Appendix