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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: H. D. Adamson (University of Arizona)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Volume: 85 Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.880kg ISBN: 9781107045408ISBN 10: 1107045401 Pages: 364 Publication Date: 04 April 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. The sounds of English; 3. Metaphor and metonymy; 4. Syntax; 5. The rhythms of poetry and speech; 6. Varieties of English; 7. Morphology, semantics and pragmatics; 8. Discourse analysis; 9. Alternative texts; Index.ReviewsMaking linguistics interesting and easy to understand, Adamson helps readers learn about linguistics at the same time that they are applying linguistic concepts to the study of literature and other cultural texts. He shows students that linguistics and literature are both about life and how language is used to represent life, reflect on life, and live life Duane Roen, Dean, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Arizona State University Advance praise: 'Making linguistics interesting and easy to understand, Adamson helps readers learn about linguistics at the same time that they are applying linguistic concepts to the study of literature and other cultural texts. He shows students that linguistics and literature are both about life and how language is used to represent life, reflect on life, and live life.' Duane Roen, Dean, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Arizona State University Advance praise: `Making linguistics interesting and easy to understand, Adamson helps readers learn about linguistics at the same time that they are applying linguistic concepts to the study of literature and other cultural texts. He shows students that linguistics and literature are both about life and how language is used to represent life, reflect on life, and live life.' Duane Roen, Dean, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Arizona State University Author InformationH. D. Adamson is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Arizona, where he has taught courses in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and stylistics. The author of five books and numerous articles in the field of Applied Linguistics, Adamson was a Mellon Fellow in the Linguistics Department at the University of Pennsylvania and has taught English in Ethiopia and Spain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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