1. The study of language; 2. The development of English; 3. The social context of English; 4. The structure of English texts; 5. English syntax; 6. English words: structure and meaning; 7. The sounds of English.
An genuine introduction to the linguistics of English that provides a broad overview of the subject.
Charles F. Meyer is Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. His recent publications include English Corpus Linguistics: An Introduction (Cambridge, 2002).
'Just the textbook for those who prefer a thorough introduction to historical, social, and textual aspects of English before tackling formal linguistics.' Bill Kretzschmar, University of Georgia
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