English Language Books

New and Published Books

1. Language and Identity in Englishes

   By Urszula Clark

   Language and Identity in Englishes examines the core issues and debates surrounding the relationship between English, language and identity. Drawing on a range of international examples from the UK, US, China and India, Clark uses both cutting-edge fieldwork and her own original research to give a...

   Published April 4th 2013 by Routledge
2. Pronominal Gender in English

   A Study of English Varieties from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective

   By Peter Siemund

   Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics

   This book investigates the use of English third person pronouns (he, she, it) across different varieties of English, where we frequently find he and she used for inanimate objects (the tree – he, the house – he, the bucket – he, but the water – it). It is the first book-length study of this subject...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. The Functional Analysis of English

   3rd Edition

   By Thomas Bloor, Meriel Bloor

   The Functional Analysis of English is an introduction to the analysis and description of English, based on the principles of systemic functional linguistics. It sets out the tools and analytic techniques of Hallidayan grammar with clear explanations of terminology and illustrates these with...

   Published February 26th 2013 by Routledge
4. English for International Journalists

   By Mike Gandon

   Edited by Heather Purdey

   English for International Journalists is a clear and engaging step-by-step guide for non-native speakers using English in journalism across all forms of media. In-depth language analysis is provided in the specialised context of journalism, as well as a comprehensive approach to the rules and...

   Published February 17th 2013 by Routledge
5. Stories and Social Media

   Identities and Interaction

   By Ruth E. Page

   Series: Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics

   This book examines everyday stories of personal experience that are published online in contemporary forms of social media. Taking examples from discussion boards, blogs, social network sites, microblogging sites, wikis, collaborative and participatory storytelling projects, Ruth Page explores how...

   Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge
6. Practical Phonetics and Phonology

   A Resource Book for Students, 3rd Edition

   By Beverley S. Collins, Inger M. Mees

   Series: Routledge English Language Introductions

   Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings—all in...

   Published January 27th 2013 by Routledge
7. The Elliptical Noun Phrase in English

   Structure and Use

   By Christine Günther

   Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics

   This book presents a detailed analysis of structural as well as pragmatic aspects underlying the phenomenon of noun ellipsis in English. Here Günther examines the structure of elliptical noun phrases to account for the conditions on noun ellipsis and those on one-insertion, with special emphasis on...

   Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
8. Translingual Practice

   Global Englishes and Cosmopolitan Relations

   By Suresh Canagarajah

   Translingual Practice: Global Englishes and Cosmopolitan Relations introduces a new way of looking at the use of English within a global context. Challenging traditional approaches in second language acquisition and English language teaching, this book incorporates recent advances in multilingual...

   Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
9. The Syntax of Specifiers and Heads

   Collected Essays of Hilda J. Koopman

   By Hilda J Koopman

   Series: Routledge Leading Linguists

   Specifiers and Heads covers such topics as: * interpretation and distribution of pronouns * ECP effects * specifiers and phrase structure * the role and functioning of head movement * the architecture of grammar Each chapter draws syntactic arguments from phenomena in a broad range of languages and...

   Published November 14th 2012 by Routledge
10. Language in Public Spaces in Japan

    Edited by Nanette Gottlieb

    This book throws light on ideologies, practices and sociocultural developments currently shaping language use in Japan by departing from the more common investigation of language in private contexts and examining aspects of the language found in a range of significant public spaces, from the...

    Published November 14th 2012 by Routledge