Describing language. / David Graddol, Jenny Cheshire and Joan Swann.
Material type: TextPublisher: Philadelphia: Open University Press, 1989Description: vi, 235p.: ills.; 23cmISBN: 0335159796LOC classification: P121.G69Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index
Content:The nature of language: Introduction -- The notion of a language -- Language as a hierarchical system -- Investigating language -- The sounds of language: Introduction -- Phonetic description of sounds -- Segmental phonology -- Prosody -- Sentence and word structure: Introduction -- Notions of grammar -- Sentence structure -- The quirk grammar -- Word structure -- Meaning: Introduction -- Word meaning -- Words in context -- The role of world knowledge -- Writing systems: The development of writing systems -- The pattern of english spelling -- Face-to-face interaction: Introduction -- Non-verbal communication -- Conversation management -- Observing and transcribing conversation -- Discourse and text: Introduction -- Differences between speech and writing -- Spoken language -- The analysis of written language.
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