Francis Katamba Bücher

Targeted at a wide range of students, this comprehensive introduction to linguistics serves as a main text for degree courses in linguistics, English language, and cognitive science, as well as for MA students in TEFL. It is also suitable for those studying language in media, cultural studies, modern languages, psychology, philosophy, and speech therapy. The book provides an up-to-date overview of contemporary linguistic theories and practices, making it an essential resource for various academic disciplines.

Morphology is an introduction to contemporary morphological theory and analysis in generative grammar. It contains numerous in-text exercises which involve the reader in doing morphology by analysing data from English and numerous other languages

Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction is a comprehensive, fully up-to-date introduction to linguistics. All the core topics of linguistics are covered, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, the genetic and typological classification of the languages of the world, and historical linguistics. Interdisciplinary areas discussed include language and the brain, psycholinguistics - the study of language processing, first and second language acquisition, language in social contexts and the fast-growing area of computational linguistics. Adapted from the Canadian edition by O'Grady and Dobrovolsky, this new European edition has been fully adapted and updated by Francis Katamba with appropriate UK and international phonetic and sociolinguistic material.

The revised and expanded second edition offers a comprehensive exploration of its subject matter, enhancing previous insights with new research and perspectives. It includes updated case studies and examples that illustrate key concepts, making complex ideas more accessible. Readers will benefit from improved illustrations and additional resources for deeper understanding. This edition is designed to engage both newcomers and those familiar with the topic, providing a thorough foundation and fostering further exploration.

This book aims to arouse curiosity about English words and about the nature of language in general, especially among introductory students who do not intend to specialize in linguistics. It examines words from various backgrounds - including poetry, journalism, advertising. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed. The approach to the study of words is descriptive rather than theoretical. It looks at the structure of words, their meaning, spelling and pronunciation, how new words are manufactured or imported, and how the meaning of words change with time. Katamba also investigates how the mind deals with the amazing intellectual feat of retrieving the right word from its mental dictionary during conversation. The author has also published Morphology (Macmillan, 1993), and Introduction to Phonology (Longman, 1984).