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Discovering language : the structure of modern English / Lesley Jeffries.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Perspectives on the English languagePublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006Description: xvii, 252 p. : illISBN:
  • 1403912610 (alk. paper)
  • 1403912629 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781403912619
  • 9781403912626
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 425 22
LOC classification:
  • PE1106 .J44 2006
Contents:
1. Phonetics -- 2. Phonology -- 3. Word -- 4. Phrase -- 5. Clause and sentence -- 6. Semantics -- 7. Theory, text and context.
Summary: "This text provides students with the basic descriptive knowledge they are required to master before moving on to more advanced study. The book is organized under thematic headings, which are thoroughly cross-referenced, enabling students and teachers to use the book as required--either as a course text or to help with individual aspects of language. Each section includes an introduction, worked examples, "in context" sections relating the topic to real text examples, suggestions for further reading and analysis and a summary."--Publisher description.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 425 JEF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A373847B

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-204) and index.

1. Phonetics -- 2. Phonology -- 3. Word -- 4. Phrase -- 5. Clause and sentence -- 6. Semantics -- 7. Theory, text and context.

"This text provides students with the basic descriptive knowledge they are required to master before moving on to more advanced study. The book is organized under thematic headings, which are thoroughly cross-referenced, enabling students and teachers to use the book as required--either as a course text or to help with individual aspects of language. Each section includes an introduction, worked examples, "in context" sections relating the topic to real text examples, suggestions for further reading and analysis and a summary."--Publisher description.

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