Contents

1. I. Main Body

   1. 1. The History of English

      1. The Beginnings of English
      2. English Across the Globe
      3. What is English?
      4. English Through History
      5. Who Speaks English?
      6. Conclusion

   2. 2. Introduction to Linguistics

      1. Introduction to Linguistics
      2. Elements of Linguistics
      3. Creativity of Language
      4. Fundamental Truths about Language
      5. Universal Properties of Language
      6. The Power of Language
      7. Language Changes: Descriptive vs Prescriptive
      8. Conclusion

   3. 3. Phonetics: The Sounds of Speech

      1. Introduction
      2. What is Phonetics?
      3. Conclusion

   4. 4. Phonology

      1. Phonology vs. Phonetics
      2. What is Phonology
      3. Phonological Analysis
      4. Conclusion

   5. 5. Morphology

      1. What is Morphology?
      2. Inflectional Morphology
      3. Derivational Morphology
      4. Word Creation
      5. Allomorphs
      6. Morphological Analysis
      7. Conclusion

   6. 6. Syntax

      1. Syntax
      2. Words/Word Classes
      3. Phrases
      4. X-Bar Theory
      5. The Sentence
      6. Syntactic Functions
      7. Grammar
      8. Acquisition of Syntax
      9. Neurolinguistics
      10. British vs American English
      11. Conclusion

   7. 7. Semantics and Pragmatics

      1. Semantics vs Syntax
      2. What is Semantics?
      3. Compositionality
      4. Pragmatics
      5. Conclusion

   8. 8. Language and Culture

      1. Sociolinguistics: Dialect
      2. Register
      3. Language & Culture
      4. Conclusion