Zum Hauptinhalt springen Zur Suche springen Zur Hauptnavigation springen
Beschreibung
This textbook introduces the field of linguistics, demonstrating syntactic categories, morphological structures, phonological/metric structures, syllable structures, and varieties of English in an accessible way by using portions of song lyrics from popular music.

The varieties of English covered include Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American, as well as some features of Australian English, southern US varieties, and Scottish English. Drawing on shared characteristics between language and music, including metrical structure, the author suggests a different approach to linguistic analysis and the description of spoken language.

The book introduces both students and instructors to a novel and engaging method of description, and provides a fresh vocabulary with which to start thinking about language. It demonstrates complex topics by using music as a fun and familiar starting point, and will be an ideal resource for introductory linguistics coursesworldwide.
This textbook introduces the field of linguistics, demonstrating syntactic categories, morphological structures, phonological/metric structures, syllable structures, and varieties of English in an accessible way by using portions of song lyrics from popular music.

The varieties of English covered include Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American, as well as some features of Australian English, southern US varieties, and Scottish English. Drawing on shared characteristics between language and music, including metrical structure, the author suggests a different approach to linguistic analysis and the description of spoken language.

The book introduces both students and instructors to a novel and engaging method of description, and provides a fresh vocabulary with which to start thinking about language. It demonstrates complex topics by using music as a fun and familiar starting point, and will be an ideal resource for introductory linguistics coursesworldwide.
Über den Autor
Patrice Larroque is Professor of Linguistics at the Université Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France. His main interests are in the domain of linguistic variation. He is the author of English Rhythm and Blues: When Language and Music Come Together (2021), first published in French as English Rhythm and Blues: Les liens étroits entre le blues et l'anglais (2015).
Zusammenfassung

Develops the fundamental skills needed to describe linguistic data

Uses song lyrics as a familiar tool in the description of language features

Demonstrates with examples that English (particularly RP and General American) is not a monolith

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 English Phonetics and Phonology.- Chapter 3 Morphology.- Chapter 4 Syntax.- Chapter 5 Semantics and Pragmatics.- Chapter 6 Accents and Dialects of English.- Chapter 7 Musical Structure and linguistic Structure.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: vii
127 S.
3 s/w Illustr.
127 p. 3 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783031247026
ISBN-10: 3031247027
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Larroque, Patrice
Hersteller: Springer
Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 235 x 155 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: Patrice Larroque
Erscheinungsdatum: 16.05.2023
Gewicht: 0,219 kg
Artikel-ID: 126044805