Language and Communication 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. Spoken Corpus Linguistics

   From Monomodal to Multimodal

   By Svenja Adolphs, Ronald Carter

   Series: Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics

   In this book, Adolphs and Carter explore key approaches to work in spoken corpus linguistics. The book discusses some of the pioneering challenges faced in designing, building and utilising insights from the analysis of spoken corpora, arguing that, even though writing is heavily privileged in...

   Published March 3rd 2013 by Routledge
3. Working with Multimodality

   Rethinking Literacy in a Digital Age

   By Jennifer Rowsell

   In today’s digital world, we have multiple modes of meaning-making: sounds, images, hypertexts. Yet, within literacy education, even ‘new’ literacies, we know relatively little about how to work with and produce modally complex texts. In Working with Multimodality,...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
4. Language and Intercultural Communication in the New Era

   Edited by Farzad Sharifian, Maryam Jamarani

   Series: Routledge Studies in Language and Intercultural Communication

   Studies of intercultural communication in applied linguistics initially focused on miscommunication, mainly between native and non-native speakers of English. The advent of the twenty-first century has witnessed, however, a revolution in the contexts and contents of intercultural...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
5. Exploring Professional Communication

   Language in Action

   By Stephanie Schnurr

   Series: Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics

   Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are...

   Published August 21st 2012 by Routledge
6. The Politics of English

   Conflict, Competition, Co-existence

   Edited by Ann Hewings, Caroline Tagg

   Series: Worlds of English

   The Politics of English: Conflict, Competition, Co-existence explores policies and practices that affect the use and position of English. The book discusses the ways in which people’s language choices relate to the history, politics, and economies of their local context. Throughout, the focus is...

   Published May 9th 2012 by Routledge
7. Communicating in English

   Talk, Text, Technology

   Edited by Daniel Allington, Barbara Mayor

   Series: Worlds of English

   Communicating in English: Talk, Text, Technology looks at how people use spoken and written English to communicate in their everyday lives. Exploring the complex relationship between communication, technology and the English language, this book offers the reader practical insights into the analysis...

   Published March 14th 2012 by Routledge
8. Analyzing Public Discourse

   Discourse Analysis in the Making of Public Policy

   By Ron Scollon

   Analyzing Public Discourse demonstrates the use of discourse analysis to provide testimony in public policy consultations: from environmental impact statements to changes in laws and policies. Scollon asserts that it is in the best interest of democratic public discourse for all participants in the...

   Published March 13th 2012 by Routledge
9. The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication

   Edited by Jane Jackson

   Series: Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics

   The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication constitutes a comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of intercultural communication, drawing on the expertise of leading scholars from diverse backgrounds. The Handbook is structured in five sections and covers...

   Published November 29th 2011 by Routledge
10. The Written Language Bias in Linguistics

    Its Nature, Origins and Transformations

    By Per Linell

    Series: Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory

    Linguists routinely emphasise the primacy of speech over writing. Yet, most linguists have analysed spoken language, as well as language in general, applying theories and methods that are best suited for written language. Accordingly, there is an extensive 'written language bias' in traditional and...

    Published November 28th 2011 by Routledge