Full Description
Second edition of this popular Handbook bringing together stimulating discussions of core English linguistics topics in a single, authoritative volume—includes numerous new and thoroughly updated chapters
The second edition of the popular Handbook of English Linguistics brings together stimulating discussions of the core topics in English linguistics in a single, authoritative volume. Written by an international team of experts, the chapters cover syntax, methodology, phonetics and phonology, lexis and morphology, variation, stylistics, and discourse, and also provide discussions of theoretical and descriptive research in the field.
The revised edition includes new and updated chapters on English Corpus Linguistics, experimental approaches, complements and adjuncts, English phonology and morphology, lexicography, and more. In-depth yet accessible chapters introduce key areas of English linguistics, discuss relevant research, and suggest future research directions.
An important academic contribution to the field, this book:
Presents thirty-two in-depth, yet accessible, chapters that discuss new research findings across the field, written by both established and emerging scholars from around the world
Builds upon the very successful first edition, published in 2006
Incorporates new trends in English linguistics, including digital research methods and theoretical advances in all subfields
Suggests future research directions
The Handbook of English Linguistics, 2nd Edition is an essential reference work for researchers and students working in the field of English language and linguistics.
Contents
Notes on Contributors ix
1 Introduction 1
Lars Hinrichs, Bas Aarts, and April McMahon
Section 1: Methodology 5
2 Description and Theory 7
Kersti Börjars
3 English Corpus Linguistics 29
Benedikt Szmrecsanyi and Laura Rosseel
4 Experimental Approaches 45
Lauren Squires
5 English Grammar Writing 63
Andrew R. Linn
6 Data Collection 81
Charles F. Meyer and Gerald Nelson
Section 2: Syntax 103
7 English Word Classes and Phrases 105
Bas Aarts and Liliane Haegeman
8 Clause Types 131
Peter Collins
9 Complements and Adjuncts 145
Alexander Bergs
10 Tense in English 163
Laura A. Michaelis
11 Aspect and Aspectuality 183
Robert I. Binnick
12 Mood and Modality in English 207
Ilse Depraetere and Susan Reed
13 Information Structure 229
Martin Hilpert
14 Current Changes in English Syntax 249
Christian Mair and Geoffrey N. Leech
15 Constructions in English Grammar 277
Hans C. Boas
16 Syntactic Variation in English: A Global Perspective 299
Bernd Kortmann
Section 3: Phonetics and Phonology 323
17 English Phonetics 325
Jennifer Nycz
18 English Phonology and Morphology 345
Samuel K. Ahmed, Samuel Andersson, and Bert Vaux
19 Prosodic Phonology 365
Michael Hammond
20 Intonation 385
Francis Nolan
21 Phonological Variation: A Global Perspective 407
Paul Foulkes
Section 4: Lexis and Morphology 441
22 English Words 443
Donka Minkova and Robert Stockwell
23 Compounds and Minor Word-Formation Types 463
Laurie Bauer
24 Productivity 483
Ingo Plag
25 Lexical Semantics 501
Éva Kardos
26 English Lexicography: A Global Perspective 525
Stefan Dollinger
Section 5: Discourse, Styles, and Usage 547
27 Speaking and Writing English 549
Jim Miller and Andreea S. Calude
28 English on Social Media 569
Brook Bolander
29 Gender, Sexuality, and the English Language 585
Evan Hazenberg
30 Language and Literature: Stylistics 601
Peter Stockwell
31 English Usage: Prescription and Description 615
Pam Peters
32 Mobility and the English Language 637
Amelia Tseng and Lars Hinrichs
Index 653
