Routledge English Language & Linguistics - Books, News and Conferences

New - Language and Identity in Englishes

2013-04-04T11:24:16Q

New Edition - The Functional Analysis of English

2013-04-04T11:14:54Q

April Book of the Month: Language Online

2013-04-01T16:32:34Q

April Author of the Month: Clive Upton

2013-04-01T11:26:30Q

Academic consultant to the BBC Voices project, Clive Upton was until 2012 Professor of Modern English Language at the University of Leeds, having previously held university posts in Sheffield, Birmingham, Africa, and Papua New Guinea. He is now Editor-in-Chief of the journal English Today.

Edited alongside Bethan Davies, Clive Upton's latest project, Analysing 21st Century British English: Conceptual and Methodological Aspects of the 'Voices' Project, publishes on 13th May 2013.

April Series of the Month: Routledge Studies in Multimodality

2013-04-01T11:00:01Q

Edited by Kay O'Halloran, Routledge Studies in Multimodality aims to advance knowledge of multimodal resources such as language, visual images, gesture, action, music, sound, 3-D artefacts, architecture and space, as well as the ways these resources integrate to create meaning in multimodal objects and events.

Add the code APELL13 to your basket to receive 20% discount on titles in this series throughout April

American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2013

2013-03-16T16:26:55Q

March 16-19, 2013: Visit Routledge at AAAL in Dallas, Texas.

Glowing Review for David Crystal’s Introduction to Language

2013-03-08T16:25:00Q

'If you still believe grammar is dull, infinitives unsplittable and usage can be commanded by individual language bailiffs - you have never read or heard Crystal... as always, Routledge lives up to our linguistic expectations. My own use of the DVD with my senior undergraduates has seen the anticipated results.’

The Huffington Post's Annie Martirosyan gives a rave review of David Crystal's Introduction to Language. To read the full article click here.

Practical Phonetics and Phonology Now Available

2013-02-22T10:34:14Q

'Practical Phonetics and Phonology keeps getting better' Leendert Plug, University of Leeds, UK.

The third edition of this best-selling textbook is now available. Written by authors who are experienced teachers and researchers, it appeals to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL.

New Edition of Ways of Reading Now Available

2013-02-20T10:39:32Q

Ways of Reading is a best-selling textbook for undergraduate students of English Language and English Literature, providing readers with the tools to analyse and interpret the meanings of literary and non-literary texts.

New Online Resources Available for The History of English

2013-02-20T10:07:39Q

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new range of Teachers'-Only articles on the Companion Website for Stephan Gramley's The History of English: An Introduction. These new sections of the website contains three elements, which are intended to support teaching of the subject.

Graham Hall wins BAAL Book Prize 2012

2013-02-20T09:51:00Q

Exploring English Language Teaching by Graham Hall was the worthy winner of the 2012 British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Book Prize. This accolade demonstrates just how invaluable this title is to those in the field of Applied Linguistics.

Partridge Slang - Now Available

2012-12-21T11:00:16Q

Just launched! The newest edition of The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English – and for the first time ever, the two volume set is also available online at www.partridgeslangonline.com.

Discourse in English Language Education - Now Available

2012-12-07T14:56:58Q

'This text will be an important resource for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in applied linguistics, language education, and TESOL. It is a unique and welcome addition to the field.' - Jane Jackson, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Discourse in English Language Education introduces students to the major concepts and questions in Discourse Studies and their applications to language education. Each chapter draws on key research to examine critically a particular approach in the field, providing a review of important literature, examples to illustrate the principal issues concerned and an outline of the implications for their application to pedagogy.

New Translation Studies Titles from Routledge

2012-12-07T13:52:10Q

Routledge English Language and Applied Linguistics is pleased to announce the publication of three new Translation Studies titles: The Routledge Handbook of Translation Studies, Translation in the Digital Age and Translation Changes Everything.

Now Available - The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition

2012-07-27T11:14:38Q