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routledge.com>DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS Charles W. Kreidler, DESCRIBING SPOKEN ENGLISH An Introduction DESCRIBING SPOKEN ENGLISH provides a practical introduction to the pronunciation of contemporary English. Requiring no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology, the book examines the main varieties of English, focusing on the elements common to all native-speaker varieties and presents the differences as minor variations on a them e. Routledge: 1997: 256 pp CL: 0 415 15094 9: #D3120: $65.00: 340.00 (Number at right is PB: 0 415 15095 7: #D3124: $19.95: 312.99 English Pounds) Martin Maiden and Mair Parry, eds., THE DIALECTS OF ITALY The principal aim of THE DIALECTS OF ITALY is to make accessible--both to Romance specialists and to general linguists--the major structural features of the dialects of Italy, and to emphasize the importance of a detailed understanding of the dialects for issues in general linguistic theory. The contributors are drawn from among the world's foremost experts in Italian dialectology. Routledge: 1997: 496 pp CL: 0 415 11104 8: #D2771: $135.00: 390.00 Edward Carney, ENGLISH SPELLING Language Workbooks This practical workbook introduces beginners to the rules and conventions on which contemporary English spelling is based. Clearly written and organized, it is a perfect guide for self study. Routledge: 1997: 112 pp PB: 0 415 16109 6: #D3837: $13.95: 38.99 Igor Nedjalkov, EVENKI Descriptive Grammars Evenki is one of nine Tungusic languages spoken in Siberia and Northern China and is remarkable both for the vast area where it is spoken and for its immense number of dialects and sub-dialects. The first ever complete description of this language, the text centers around the description of Evenki syntax and rich verbal and nominal morphology forms. Routledge: 1997: 224 pp CL: 0 415 02640 7: #A7865: $145.00: 395.00 R. E. Asher and T. C. Kumari, MALAYALAM This is the first detailed description of Malayalam, a major Dravid an language spoken principally in the southern part of India. Malayalam provides in-depth analysis of the linguistic richness of this language, spoken by over 35 million people on India's Malabar coast. Descriptive Grammars Routledge: 1997:October 1997: 504 pp CL: 0 415 02242 8: #D3896: $155.00: 395.00 Rajeshwari Pandharipande, MARATHI Marathi is spoken in the Maharashtra State in India by approximately eight per cent of the total population. This volume bridges the gap between the traditional descriptions of Marathi and contemporarylinguistic analyses by including in-depth discussions on phrase structure, anaphora and reflexives, subordination, coordination, relativization, negation and word order. Regional, dialectical and stylistic variations are also covered. Descriptive Grammars Routledge: 1997: 640 pp CL: 0 415 00319 9: #A3559: $145.00: 395.00 Shahrzad Mahootian, PERSIAN Persian, otherwise known as Farsi, is spoken today by over 40 million people in Iran, where it is the national language, and 5 million in Afghanistan. PERSIAN, the first comprehensive grammar of the languag e, presents each feature of the language with examples from conversational Persian that serve to explain and clarify each topic. Descriptive Grammars Routledge: 1997: 408 pp CL: 0 415 02311 4: #D3838: $145.00: 395.00 Martin Harris and Nigel Vincent, eds., ROMANCE LANGUAGES This book discusses nine Romance languages in context of their common Latin origins and then in individual studies. The final chapter is devoted to Romance-based Creole languages; a genuine innovation in a work of this kind. Routledge: 1997: 512 pp CL: 0 415 16417 6: #D4713: $105.00: 365.00 For more information on these and other titles from : ROUTLEDGE London * New York www.routledge.com info.linguisticsMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
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