The Frameworks of English covers everything students & non-specialists need to know about linguistic structures. Kim Ballard describes the morphological lexical grammatical & phonological frameworks of contemporary English in a clear & logical way guiding readers step-by-step through the various levels. Beginning with words as the building blocks of language Ballard investigates the internal structure of words before moving on to see how words can be combined into larger & larger units from phrases to sentences & beyond. In addition three chapters are devoted to the sound system of the language showing how we produce individual sounds as well as looking at syllable structure stress & intonation. The second edition of this successful introductory guide:
- expands upon certain aspects of the first edition & now
Includes:: an extended chapter on discourse
- highlights the typical differences between spoken & written language choices at appropriate points throughout the text
- features exercises & suggestions for further reading at the end of each Part
- contains an enlarged glossary of linguistic terminology to aid study. Also providing plenty of examples & helpful cross-referencing this is an essential one-volume survey which explores all the frameworks of English & enables readers to understand these fascinating frameworks systematically.