LINGUIST List 17.3462

Fri Nov 24 2006

Books: Language Description: Fagyal, Kibee, Jenkins

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Directory         1.    Joyce Reid, French: Fagyal, Kibee, Jenkins
Message 1: French: Fagyal, Kibee, Jenkins
Date: 15-Nov-2006
From: Joyce Reid <jreidcup.org>
Subject: French: Fagyal, Kibee, Jenkins


Title: French Subtitle: A Linguistic Introduction Published: 2006 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
                http://us.cambridge.org

Author: Zsuzsanna Fagyal Author: Douglas Kibbee Author: Frederic Jenkins Paperback: ISBN: 0521528968 Pages: 356 Price: U.K. £ 19.99
Paperback: ISBN: 0521528968 Pages: 356 Price: U.S. $ 39.99
Abstract:

French is used on every continent, spoken not only in France but also inBelgium, Switzerland, North America, the Caribbean, Polynesia and Africa.This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the structure of French,suitable for those with little prior knowledge of linguistics or of theFrench Language. It clearly introduces the language's history, phonetics(pronunciation), phonology (sound system), morpho-syntax (how words andsentences are formed), pragmatics (how speakers express meaning), andlexicology (the study of word composition and derivation) - with eachchapter showing how these aspects are subject to regional and socialvariation. English translations are provided for all examples, and the bookcontains an extensive bilingual glossary of linguistic terms, and numerousexercises and essay questions in every chapter. French: A LinguisticIntroduction will be welcomed by advanced language learners, and bylinguists studying the structure of this important language.

1. Defining the object of study;2. Phonetics and phonology;3. Topics in morphology and syntax;4. Lexicology and derivational morphology;5. Pragmatics;6. Historical perspectives.


Linguistic Field(s): Language Description
Subject Language(s): French (fra)
Written In: English (eng )

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