ABSTRACT

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.

chapter One|15 pages

Sound, Shape and Sense

chapter Two|45 pages

The English Sound-System

chapter Three|19 pages

Sounds and the Learner

chapter Four|14 pages

The Organization of Speech

chapter Five|22 pages

Grammatical Patterning

chapter Six|39 pages

The Word: Forms and Functions

chapter Seven|14 pages

A Sketch of the Sentence

chapter Eight|11 pages

A Note on Lexicon