
Get Set for English Language
Christine Robinson(Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 21. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
252 pages
978-0-7486-1544-5 (ISBN)
Description
The English Language volume assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. For students who have never studied English Language before, it will give an idea of what to expect. For students already studying English Language at school, it will provide a concise but comprehensive learning aid. Part One covers core subjects taught in the first year of most English Language degrees. Topics include: phonetics and phonology; vocabulary; inflectional morphology; syntax; the history of English; regional and social variation; language change; and language and poetry. Part Two tackles the study skills needed at university level and discusses issues such as lectures, tutorials and seminars; writing skills; essays and dissertations; and examinations. Learning tools include a sample degree exam paper and a sample essay answer.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
271 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-1544-5 (9780748615445)
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Christine Robinson
Get Set for English Language
E-Book
08/2019
1st Edition
Edinburgh University Press
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Person
Christine Robinson is an Honorary Fellow in the Department of English Language, University of Edinburgh and a lecturer in the University of the Highlands and Islands and in the Lothians Equal Access Programme for Schools Summer School.
Author
Honorary Fellow in the Department of English LanguageUniversity of Edinburgh
Content
Key to main symbols; Preface; PART ONE: WHAT IS ENGLISH LANGUAGE?; 1. Phonetics and Phonology (The Sounds of English); 2. Vocabulary; 3. Inflectional Morphology; 4. Syntax; 5. History of English; 6. Regional Variation; 7. Social Variation; 8. Functional Variation; 9. Language Change; 10. Language and Poetry; PART TWO: STUDY SKILLS; 11. Be in the Know; 12. Learning: Reading. Assessment and Self-Directed; 13. Time Management; 14. Tutorials, Seminars and Oral Presentations; 15. Lectures; 16. Essays and Dissertations; 17. Improving Written Communication; 18. Examinations; Appendix I: Sample Degree Exam Paper; Appendix II: Sample Essay Answer.