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Sino-Tibetan Linguistics
Edited by Randy LaPolla
The Sino-Tibetan languages form the largest language family in the world in terms of native speakers, of whom there are some 1.4 billion spread across East Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. The family consists of two branches: Sinitic, consisting of the Chinese languages (including...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-57739-7 | Hardback (Routledge)
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The English Studies Book: An Introduction to Language, Literature and Culture, 3rd Edition
By Rob Pope
The English Studies Book is uniquely designed to support students and teachers working across the full range of language, literature and culture. Combining the functions of study guide, critical dictionary and text anthology, it has rapidly established itself as a core text on a wide variety of...
March 2011 | 978-0-415-49876-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Mapping Applied Linguistics: A Guide for Students and Practitioners
By Christopher Hall, Patrick Smith, Rachel Wicaksono
Mapping Applied Linguistics: A Guide for Students and Practitioners provides an innovative and wide-ranging introduction to the full scope of applied linguistics. Incorporating both socio-cultural and cognitive perspectives, the book maps the diverse and constantly expanding range of theories,...
February 2011 | 978-0-415-55913-3 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Language, Society and Power: An Introduction, 3rd Edition
By Jean Stilwell Peccei, Annabelle Mooney, Suzanne LaBelle, Berit Engøy Henriksen, Eva Eppler, Satori Soden, Pia Pichler, Anthea Irwin, Sian Preece
Language, Society and Power is the essential introductory text for students studying language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. It seeks to answer...
December 2010 | 978-0-415-57659-8 | Paperback (Routledge)
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An Introduction to Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method, 3rd Edition
By James Paul Gee
Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, An Introduction to Discourse Analysis examines the field and presents James Paul Gee’s unique integrated approach which...
October 2010 | 978-0-415-58570-5 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Researching English Language: A Resource Book for Students
By Alison Sealey
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...
June 2010 | 978-0-415-46898-5 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Language in the Real World: An introduction to linguistics
Edited by Susan J. Behrens, Judith A. Parker
Language in the Real World challenges traditional approaches to linguistics to provide an innovative introduction to the subject. By first examining the real world applications of core areas of linguistics and then addressing the theory behind these applications, this text offers an inductive,...
May 2010 | 978-0-415-77468-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Introducing English Language: A Resource Book for Students
By Louise Mullany, Peter Stockwell
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 the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections –...
February 2010 | 978-0-415-44885-7 | Paperback (Routledge)