1st Edition
The Elements of English An Introduction to the Principles of the Study of Language
By William Branford
Copyright 1967
210 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1967, this book was based on new descriptions of English emerging from recent research. It provides an introduction to the study of the English language for the first-year university student. It will also be invaluable to all those concerned with the teaching and learning of English as a foreign or second language, particularly the teacher in training and the university student.
Preface
1. Sound, shape and Sense
2. The English Sound-System
3. Sounds and the Learner
4. The Organization of Speech
5. Grammatical Patterning
6. The Word: Forms and Functions
7. A Sketch of the Sentence
8. A Note on Lexicon
Appendices
Index
Biography
Branford, William