Linguistics Necessary Publications

The following list of reference books for Master’s State Exams.

1. Publications concerned with general linguistics topics:
   1. Yule: The Study of Language. 2006. Cambridge: CUP.
   2. Crystal: The English Language. 2002. Penguin.
   3. Svartvik, Leech: One Tongue – Many Voices. 2006. Palgrave Macmillan.
   4. Ballard: The Frameworks of English. 2007. Palgrave Macmillan.
2. Publications dealing with a special branch of linguistics study:
   1. Crystal, Davy: Investigating English Style. 1993. Harlow: Longman.
   2. Jackson, Ze Anvela: Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. Oxford: Blackwell.
   3. Thomas: Meaning in Interaction. Introduction to Pragmatics. 1995. London: Longman.
   4. Halliday, Hasan: Cohesion in English. 1976. London: Longman.
   5. Palmer: Semantics. 1991. Cambridge: CUP.
   6. Halliday, Hasan: Language, Context, and Text: Aspects of Language in a Social-Semiotic Perspective. 1990. Oxford: OUP.
   7. Ronald Wardhaugh: An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. 2002. Oxford: Blackwell.
3. Overview publications representing introductions to particular branches of linguistics:Oxford Introductions to Language Study:
   1. Cook: Applied Linguistics, OUP
   2. Schendl: Historical Linguistics, OUP
   3. Kramsch: Language and Culture, OUP
   4. Yule: Pragmatics, OUP
   5. Scovel: Psycholinguistics, OUP
   6. Cowie: Semantics, OUP
   7. Spolsky: Sociolinguistics, OUP
   8. Verdonk: Stylistics, OUP
   9. Widdowson: Discourse Analysis, OUP
   10. Swan: Grammar, OUP
   11. Roach: Phonetics, OUP

Notes:

1. Students have to choose three books, one from each set of publications listed above. The first set comprises studies dealing with general linguistics topics, while the second set contains more specialized publications, which concentrate in particular on the subjects studied in the master stage of university study, such as stylistics and lexicology. The third set represents introductions to particular branches of linguistics studies, such as sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.
2. When enrolling in the state exams, students are expected to submit together with their application form a list of three publications which they intend to study for the linguistic part of their state exam. When choosing a reference book, it is necessary to follow the rule according to which a publication from the second set must not be from the same branch of linguistics as a publication from the third set. The lists should be submitted to the secretary, either printed or by email.
3. When examined at their state exams in front of the whole examination board, students will be asked at least one question from each of the three publications they have chosen, they are required to define the key concepts introduced by the reference books and discuss them in a wider linguistic context. Students are granted approx. 10 min for preparation.