This successful introductory coursebook for students and teachers of English presupposes no prior knowledge of the sounds, words, sentences and meanings ofEnglish. The third edition features more on the varieties of English and now has a companion website containing quizzes, mp3 audio clips and Powerpoint movie lectures to aid study. INDICE: Preface to the Third Edition - Preface to the Second Edition - Preface to the First Edition - Acknowledgements - Abbreviations and Symbols - TheInternational Phonetic Alphabet - Introduction: What is a Language? - PART I:WORDS - The Form and Function of Words - Word Meanings and Vocabularies - PART II: SOUNDS - Speech Sounds - The Phonology of English - Syllables and Suprasegmentals - PART III: SENTENCES - The Structure of Simple Sentences - Complex Syntax - Further Exercises - Glossary - Further Reading - Electronic Resources- Answers to Exercises - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20800-1
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 392
- Fecha Publicación: 30/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés