A Linguistic Approach to English Language - Gail Benson

Linguistics is the science of language. English linguistics studies the form and meaning of English in contemporary society. Linguistics has several areas of study such as phonology, morphology, pragmatics, syntax and semantics. Linguistic research focuses on discourse analysis, cognitive development and language acquisition, with an emphasis placed on second language learning. This book explores all the important aspects of English linguistics in the present day scenario. It will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field.