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Assignment:Book Review

By:Sumbal Imran
Mphil: Linguistics
Semester: 2nd
Roll no: 15
Submitted to: Dr Ayaaz Ahmed
Topic: “An introduction to linguistics and language studies”
Edition: 2nd
Author:Anne AcCabe
Chapters: 9 chapters
Publication:2017
Publisher:Equinox publishing Ltd., London, 2011

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:


Anne McCabe is a professor in the English Department at Saint Louis University - Madrid
Campus.

OVERVIEW
This well-known textbook's second edition gives readers a foundation in language analysis and
comprehension techniques from a variety of theoretical linguistics and language studies
viewpoints. Its innovative methodology presents formal approaches to linguistics, text and
discourse analysis, and systemic functional linguistics. It shows how these methods are applied
to disclose how language is processed by our brains, how language is learned, and how we use
language in society. While other languages are also utilized to demonstrate the theories, models,
and principles, English is the primary language of attention. Throughout are learning objectives,
exercises (complete with a solution key), project work suggestions, and reflection questions. In
the last chapter, linguists from all around the world provide explanations of diverse linguistic
disciplines of practice. An increased amount of glossary entries, updated references and web
connections, examples, and exercises, as well as additional explanations are all included in the
second edition. Additionally, it offers a fresh arrangement of the syntax and lexico-grammar
content, enabling readers to better appreciate the distinctions between formal and functional
analyses and how they differ from one another. This will help them gain a deeper understanding
of how language "functions" in the brain and in society. An expanded variety of text and
discourse analytical tools are offered by the new content on analyzing texts for interpersonal and
evaluative meanings as well as multimodal texts for meaning provided by verbal language and
visual mode combinations.

REVIEW:
This book is really well-written yet ambitious at the same time. It provides a great overview of
the field(s) and covers about any beginning topic one could think of in the study of language.
McCabe has a talent for writing in an approachable style, especially in subjects like generative
grammar and SFL that are usually difficult to understand. The book is filled with brilliant
exercises that would be beneficial to any instructor working in these subjects because they give
pupils experience and possibilities for discussion. She also liberally sprinkles these tasks
throughout the chapters, giving the reader—or student—the opportunity to put their knowledge
to use both during and after each new topic is covered. Each chapter (and each section in Chapter
9) ends with recommended readings that are a true gift, and the glossary is extensive, with
definitions that are comprehensibly worded and referenced to the phrases that are bolded
throughout the book. The book is filled with brilliant activities that would be beneficial to any
educator working in these subjects, as they give students opportunities for practice and debate. he
also liberally sprinkles these tasks throughout the chapters, giving the reader—or student—the
opportunity to put their knowledge to use both during and after each new topic is covered. Each
chapter ends with a list of recommended reads (this is especially helpful for Chapter 9's section
endings). The glossary is extensive and includes explanations that are linked to the terms that are
bolded throughout the book. My favorite part of this book is how McCabe handles the theories of
Chomsky and Halliday. It appears like academics are split on whose side of the argument they
support, but McCabe stays impartial in this case. Instead, she explains each hypothesis
objectively, and this chapter includes a comprehensive and well-rounded list of references. This
text would be helpful in a graduate survey course (or maybe in an undergraduate fourth-year
class). In addition, it's a great reference book that I can see myself using frequently. In addition to
combining linguistics and language studies in one book, McCabe also smoothly and
methodically switches between theory and practice. It is enjoyable to read this book.
Reference: McCabe, A. (2017). An introduction to linguistics and language studies (pp. 1-486).

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