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

    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