{"product_id":"9783031247026","title":"An Introduction to Linguistics through Popular Music","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAn Introduction to Linguistics through Popular Music\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLarroque, Patrice\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook introduces the field of linguistics, demonstrating syntactic categories, morphological structures, phonological\/metric structures, syllable structures, and varieties of English in an accessible way by using portions of song lyrics from popular music. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe varieties of English covered include Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American, as well as some features of Australian English, southern US varieties, and Scottish English. Drawing on shared characteristics between language and music, including metrical structure, the author suggests a different approach to linguistic analysis and the description of spoken language. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book introduces both students and instructors to a novel and engaging method of description, and provides a fresh vocabulary with which to start thinking about language. It demonstrates complex topics by using music as a fun and familiar starting point, and will be an ideal resource for introductory linguistics coursesworldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2023-05-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031247026\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-24703-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 127\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44523099259020,"sku":"9783031247026","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031247026.jpg?v=1776086782","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031247026","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}