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Informationen zum Autor Christine Robinson is an Honorary Fellow in the Department of English Language, University of Edinburgh and a lecturer in the University of the Highlands and Islands and in the Lothians Equal Access Programme for Schools Summer School. Klappentext The transition between high school and university is not an easy one. There are unfamiliar subjects to be studied and even familiar subjects are approached in new ways. The pace of learning is much faster, the volume of written work increases and all the deadlines seem to come at once. And then there are the exams. This series of books aims to bridge the gap by introducing subjects as they are taught at university, providing some time management strategies, suggesting how to get the most out of lectures and tutorials, showing how to write an essay to university standards, and taking some of the agony out of exams. Zusammenfassung The English Language volume assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. For students who have never studied English Language before! it will give an idea of what to expect. For students already studying English Language at school! it will provide a concise but comprehensive learning aid. Inhaltsverzeichnis Key to main symbols; Preface; PART ONE: WHAT IS ENGLISH LANGUAGE?; 1. Phonetics and Phonology (The Sounds of English); 2. Vocabulary; 3. Inflectional Morphology; 4. Syntax; 5. History of English; 6. Regional Variation; 7. Social Variation; 8. Functional Variation; 9. Language Change; 10. Language and Poetry; PART TWO: STUDY SKILLS; 11. Be in the Know; 12. Learning: Reading. Assessment and Self-Directed; 13. Time Management; 14. Tutorials, Seminars and Oral Presentations; 15. Lectures; 16. Essays and Dissertations; 17. Improving Written Communication; 18. Examinations; Appendix I: Sample Degree Exam Paper; Appendix II: Sample Essay Answer.
