English Language
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A Cultural History of the English Language
Series: The English Language Series
This book presents a new interpretation of the history of English. Access to large corpuses of English has allowed scholars to assess the minutiae of linguistic change with much greater precision than before, often pinpointing the beginnings of linguistic innovations in place and time. The author...
Published May 29th 1997 by Routledge
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A Student's Dictionary of Language and Linguistics
Series: Arnold Student Reference
The terminology used in linguistics can be confusing for those encountering the subject for the first time. This dictionary provides accessible and authoritative explanations of the terms and concepts currently in use in all the major areas of language and linguistics, (pronunciation, word...
Published May 1st 1997 by Routledge
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English Accents and Dialects: An Introduction to Social and Regional Varieties of English in the British Isles, Fifth Edition
Series: The English Language Series
English Accents and Dialects is an essential guide to contemporary social and regional varieties of English spoken in the British Isles today. Together with invaluable overviews of numerous regional accents and dialects, this fifth edition provides a detailed description of key features of...
Published April 26th 2012 by Routledge
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English in Modern Times
English in Modern Times describes the development of the English language from 1700 until 1945, and argues that it is in the course of this later modern English period that the characteristics of 'modern' English evolved. This is the first undergraduate text to cover the whole of this important...
Published August 26th 2004 by Routledge
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English Transcription Course
Have you ever been confused by the fact that the words 'though' and 'bough' are pronounced differently, or frustrated by the realisation that 'hint' and 'pint' don't rhyme? It is well known that the spelling system of English is notoriously unhelpful as an indicator of how to pronounce English...
Published February 24th 2000 by Routledge
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Gender and Language Theory and Practice
The book introduces both theoretical and applied perspectives, identifying and explaining the relevant frameworks and drawing on a range of activities/examples of how gender is constructed in discourse. The book is divided into three parts. Part I covers the historical background to the...
Published January 26th 2006 by Routledge
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Gimson's Pronunciation of English
7th Edition
This seventh edition of Gimson's Pronunciation of English has been revised throughout, with particular emphasis on those areas which have seen rapid change in recent years. A new Introduction gives an overview of phonetics, examines the notion of a standard English accent and outlines key concepts...
Published May 29th 2008 by Routledge
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International English
A guide to the varieties of Standard English, 5th Edition
Series: The English Language Series
From Scotland to Singapore, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, International English takes you on a fascinating journey through the varieties of Standard English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in...
Published May 29th 2008 by Routledge
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Language Teacher Education
'Language Teacher Education' is an introduction to language teacher training and development for teachers and providers in pre-service and in-service programmes. The text outlines the main theories of human learning and applies them to teacher education. Based on a broadly social constructivist...
Published December 23rd 1997 by Routledge
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Research Methods for English Language Teachers
This book offers a lively introduction to the research methods and techniques available to English language teachers who wish to investigate aspects of their own practice. It covers qualitative and quantitative methodology and includes sections on observation, introspection, diary studies,...
Published January 30th 1997 by Routledge
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The English Writing System
Series: The English Language Series
English is increasingly becoming the world's lingua franca. If we are not native speakers of one of the many varieties of English, then we may be students of English, or use English regularly for academic or business purposes. The English Language series, which is international in focus, aims to...
Published January 29th 2004 by Routledge
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The History of English
A Student's Guide
The History of English provides an accessible introduction to the changes that English has undergone from its Indo-European beginnings to the present day. The text looks at the major periods in the history of English, and provides for each a socio-historical context, an overview of the relevant...
Published March 30th 2005 by Routledge
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World Englishes
2nd Edition
Series: The English Language Series
World Englishes, Second Edition provides you with an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide.It introduces you to the principles of linguistics variation and provides coverage on the roots of English (...
Published May 26th 2011 by Routledge