LINGUIST List 17.2828

Fri Sep 29 2006

Books: Phonetics/Phonology: Välimaa-Blum

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Directory         1.    Julia Ulrich, Cognitive Phonology in Construction Grammar: Välimaa-Blum
Message 1: Cognitive Phonology in Construction Grammar: Välimaa-Blum
Date: 18-Sep-2006
From: Julia Ulrich <julia.ulrichdegruyter.com>
Subject: Cognitive Phonology in Construction Grammar: Välimaa-Blum


Title: Cognitive Phonology in Construction Grammar Subtitle: Analytic Tools for Students of English Series Title: Mouton Textbook Published: 2006 Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
                http://www.mouton-publishers.com

Book URL: http://www.degruyter.com/rs/bookSingle.cfm?id=IS-3110186861-1&l=E

Author: Riitta Välimaa-Blum, Université de Nice Paperback: ISBN: 3110186861 Pages: 271 Price: Europe EURO 32.95 Comment: for USA, Canada, Mexico US$ 39.95
Abstract:

This accessible textbook analyzes some central phenomena of the soundsystem of standard Southern British English and General American in theframework of Cognitive Linguistics and Construction Grammar. The soundpatterns are examined from the point of view of the central function oflanguage, that is, the expression of meaning. The topics covered range fromarticulatory phonetics and the more abstract phonological systems to wordstress and intonation. The target readership includes both students andteachers of English and linguistics.

Key features:* an accessible introduction to both English phonology and phonology ingeneral - suitable for beginners in the field* each chapter ends with exercises and the invitation to analyze Englishand other languages with the tools of Cognitive Linguistics* now available in paperback

Linguistic Field(s): Phonetics                             Phonology
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
Written In: English (eng )

See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=21199


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