Bøger i Bloomsbury Critical Introductions to Linguistics serien

Introduces, analyzes and critiques the main areas of debate within the field of syntax. This book analyzes the major themes in syntactic research, focusing on overlooked non-generative theories and the adoption of the same concepts across different models of grammar. It also analyzes the difference between spoken and written syntax.

Covers theoretical and practical translation where style plays an important role and where the translator's options are not always straightforward. This book begins by setting out some of the basic problems and issues that arise in the study of translation. It goes on to focus on style. It is suitable for undergraduate students.

Presents a fresh stance on the presentation of basic phonetic skills for students of linguistics, using examples drawn from a wide-range of languages. This work introduces the key aspects of phonetics, examining the difference between speech and writing, the physiology of speech production, basic and detailed articulation and acoustic phonetics.