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English Today:
Forms, Functions, and Uses
ISBN 978-988-224-543-3
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English Today: Forms, Functions, and Uses is written as an introduction to
linguistics and English studies for people new to the eld and also those
who want to expand their understanding of the eld by learning about
both formal and functional approaches to studying the English language.
As such, this book is one of the rst that includes an introduction to
both formal and functional linguistics. The book is divided into two
parts. The rst part focuses on formal linguistics and includes chapters
on phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and
pragmatics, language variation, and modern Englishes. The second part
introduces functional linguistics and includes chapters on ideational,
interpersonal, and textual metafunctions as well as chapters on textual
continuity, language in context, and translation. In introducing the
eld, this book also presents some discussion of how this knowledge of
language is used to respond to various real-world questions and issues.
With detailed and varied examples, diagrams and explanations, readers
will be introduced to a wide range of aspects in linguistics and English
studies. They will develop an understanding of both formal and functional
approaches that linguists adopt in exploring different aspects of language
and in responding to a range of questions. Given the inclusive approach
to language adopted in this book, it will serve well as a textbook as well as
a reference book for an introductory course on English language studies
and/or linguistics.
About the Authors
Eden Sum-hung Li is Assistant Professor and Programme Leader in the
School of Arts and Social Sciences at the Open University of Hong Kong.
Ahmar Mahboob is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at
the University of Sydney.
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