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Informationen zum Autor Rob Penhallurick Klappentext In this lively and engaging textbook, Rob Penhallurick introduces readers to the diversity and history of the English language, and to relevant contemporary and classic work in linguistics. Organised into eighteen thematic chapters, each of which can be read in one sitting, it covers topics such as the effects of dialect and accent on identity, swearing and offensive names in English, language and gender, language planning and theories about the origin of language. Chapters are full of entertaining examples, illustrations and suggestions for further reading. This is an ideal companion for all those new to the study of the English language, and essential reading for anyone with a general interest in the subject. Zusammenfassung In this lively and engaging textbook, Rob Penhallurick introduces readers to the diversity and history of the English language, and to relevant contemporary and classic work in linguistics. Organised into eighteen thematic chapters, each of which can be read in one sitting, it covers topics such as the effects of dialect and accent on identity, swearing and offensive names in English, language and gender, language planning and theories about the origin of language. Chapters are full of entertaining examples, illustrations and suggestions for further reading.This is an ideal companion for all those new to the study of the English language, and essential reading for anyone with a general interest in the subject.New to this Edition:- Three new chapters on the story of American English, the spread of English across the world and the work of Noam Chomsky Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations List of Figures Acknowledgements Preface Space: The Diversity of English Time: The History and Pre-History of English Contact: The Case of Middle English 'She Loves You. Yes! Yes! Yes! American English Inside Out English Across the World: History and Varieties Signs: The Semiotic View of Language Strange Orchestras: The Underlying Symbolic Structure of Languages Myth: Language and Reality Sex: Language and Gender Tyranny: Some Daring and Ingenious Escapes Telling Stories: The Structure of Discourse in English What's in a Norm? The Nature of Standard English Language with Attitude: Dialect, Accent and Identity Fixing: Language Planning and Regulation Slippage: Slips of the Tongue and Other Blunders Communication Breakdown: Modelling What Happens When We Communicate Noam Chomsky and the Generative Enterprise: Language as it is if You Don't Have To Bother Talking The Nature of Language: Linguistic Theory and the Question of Origins References for Examples Bibliography Webography Index. ...
