Relevant Linguistics, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded: An Introduction to the Structure and Use of English for Teachers / Edition 2

by Paul W. Justice

Overview

This revised and expanded edition of Paul W. Justice's popular text provides a straightforward, accessible introduction to the basics of linguistics for education students and all non-linguistics majors, covering the essentials of phonetics, phonology, morphology, morpho-phonology, and syntax. While this overview is accessible to any student, Justice's text will be of particular use in teacher training programs, many of which now expose trainees to these topics in order to cope with rising linguistic diversity in classrooms.

Each chapter of Relevant Linguistics leads students through descriptive analysis, helps them grasp linguistic concepts, and provides them with the reference materials necessary for their own teaching. This second edition contains more exercises as well as expanded and clarified explanations of the issues discussed in the first edition. Also included are more references to areas such as the history of English and semantics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575862187
Publisher:	Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Publication date:	01/16/2006
Series:	Lecture Notes , #154
Edition description:	1
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Paul W. Justice is a lecturer at San Diego State University and an instructor at Grossmont College.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

1 What is Linguistics?

2 Phonetics: The Sounds of English

3 Phonology: The Sound System of English

4 Morphology: English Word Structure and Formation

5 Morphophonology: Where Morphology Meets Phonology

6 Syntax: English Phrase and Sentence Structure

7 Language Variation: English Dialects

Glossary

References

Index

Editorial Reviews

"This textbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to the major subfields of linguistics . . . offers clear and simple explanations of key concepts . . . and many useful appendixes which cover additional topics not addressed in the text. This textbook answers a true need for designated textbooks and course material for this student population, and will, no doubt, be of great use to its intended audience."

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