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Routledge publishes quality textbooks in a variety of disciplines and course subjects. We are committed to providing course materials to instructors and students that are both engaging and innovative. You can learn more about our textbooks by viewing our featured selections below in English Language & Applied Linguistics. You can also browse textbooks in all subjects or check out our companion websites.

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  1. New - Language and Identity in Englishes

    In Language and Identity in Englishes, Urszula Clark examines the core issues and debates surrounding the relationship between English, language and identity. Drawing on a range of international examples and using both cutting-edge fieldwork and her own original research, Clark's new textbook is the perfect companion for students taking modules in language and identity or sociolinguistics.

    If you would like to receive a complimentary copy to consider for use in your teaching, please follow think link.

  2. New Edition - The Functional Analysis of English

    "Very clear introduction to difficult concepts - great exercises" - Dr Sheena Gardner, University of Warwick, UK

    Providing the ideal introduction to the analysis and description of English, based on the principles of systemic functional linguistics, the third edition of this indispensible textbook has been revised and updated to incorporate references to recent research, better explanations of complex problems, and additional exercises.

    If you're teaching a related course and would like to request a copy to consider for adoption, please follow this link.

  3. Practical Phonetics and Phonology Jacket

    Practical Phonetics and Phonology Now Available

    '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.

  4. Ways of Reading Jacket

    New Edition of Ways of Reading Now Available

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

  5. Discourse in English Language Education Cover

    Discourse in English Language Education - Now Available

    '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.

  6. Translation Studies Handbook Jacket

    New Translation Studies Titles from Routledge

    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.

  7. New - The History of English

    This fantastic new textbook provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the development of the language from Old English through Middle English to Modern Global English, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts showing changes in language resulting from contact, conquest and domination, and the expansion of English around the world. Click here to order your complimentary exam copy

  8. New: English with an Accent

    Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Now in a second edition, English with an Accent remains essential reading.  Click here for more information.
     

  9. Introducing Socio

    Sociolinguistics Text and Reader

    Introducing Sociolinguistics and The Routledge Sociolinguistics Reader are a perfect package for your teaching needs.  In addition to this complete package is a companion website that supports both books.  Click now for more information.

  10. Featured Book: An Introducton to Discourse Analysis, 3e

    We are pleased to announce the new edition of James Paul Gee's bestseller, An Introduction to Discourse Analysis. The third edition of this classic text has been full revised with substantial new material. Gee's new book How to do Discourse Analysis is a fantastic new companion text meant for those interesting in learning discourse analysis by doing it.

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