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1. English in the World

   History, Diversity, Change

   Edited by Philip Seargeant, Joan Swann

   Series: Worlds of English

   English in the World: History, Diversity, Change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today. The first half of the book outlines the history of the language from its fifth-century roots through its development as a national, a colonial, and...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
2. The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies

   By Janet Maybin, Joan Swann

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies is an accessible guide to the major topics, debates and issues in English Language Studies. This authoritative collection includes entries written by well-known language specialists from a diverse range of backgrounds who examine and explain...

   Published June 28th 2009 by Routledge
3. Learning English

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Neil Mercer, Joan Swann, Barbara Mayor

   Learning English focuses on young children's acquisition of spoken and written English in monolingual and bilingual contexts and explores the debates surrounding English in schools and colleges, and the often controversial nature of the English curriculum in different parts of the world. ...

   Published March 20th 2007 by Routledge
4. Changing English

   2nd Edition

   Edited by David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann, Martin Rhys, Julia Gillen

   Changing English examines the history of English from its origins in the fifth century to the present day. It focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical,...

   Published November 27th 2006 by Routledge
5. Teaching Academic Writing

   A Toolkit for Higher Education

   By Caroline Coffin, Mary Jane Curry, Sharon Goodman, Ann Hewings, Theresa Lillis, Joan Swann

   Student academic writing is at the heart of teaching and learning in higher education. Students are assessed largely by what they write, and need to learn both general academic conventions as well as disciplinary writing requirements in order to be successful in higher education.Teaching Academic...

   Published November 6th 2002 by Routledge
6. Learning English

   Development and Diversity

   Edited by Neil Mercer, Joan Swann

   Series: English Language: Past, Present and Future

   English is learnt, internationally, in a range of diverse settings. This book examines processes of language acquisition in English, as well as what it means to learn English in different parts of the world. It looks at the place of English within formal education, and at some of the...

   Published December 4th 1996 by Routledge
7. English

   History, Diversity and Change

   Edited by David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann

   Series: English Language: Past, Present and Future

   The story of English is often presented as one of progress: from a set of Germanic dialects to a fully-fledged national and international language. The emphasis in this book is on the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English....

   Published April 3rd 1996 by Routledge