English Language Products

By David Aers

First published in 1980, this study of two renowned later fourteenth century English poets, Chaucer and Langland, concentrates on some major and representative aspects of their work. Aers shows that, in contrast to the mass conventional writing of the period, which was happy to accept and propagate…

Hardback – 2017-10-01 
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By E.E. Wardale

First published in 1937, this book supplies a history of the living growth of the English language from Old English to the medieval period. It offers an in-depth study of the growth of vocabulary through literature and social interaction, bringing out the fact that it is chiefly words…

Paperback – 2017-09-30 
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By Gerald Cohen, Stephen Goranson, Matthew Little

This is an etymological study of the origins of the word kibosh, which has long been one of the great mysteries of the English language. Unconvincing derivations have been suggested from Yiddish to Gaelic and Italian, and thus far consensus among lexicographers has leaned toward referencing the…

Hardback – 2017-09-26 
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By Graham Hall

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those entering postgraduate studies and language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative ‘practice to…

Paperback – 2017-09-18 
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Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics

By Jerry Won Lee

Translingualism refers to an orientation in scholarship that recognizes the fluidity of language boundaries and endorses a greater tolerance for the plurality of Englishes worldwide. However, it is possible that translingualism exacerbates the very problems it seeks to redress? This book seeks to…

Hardback – 2017-09-12 
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Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics

By Roby Marlina

How do teachers inspire students to learn to appreciate different Englishes? Has anyone tried to teach world Englishes? If so, what do they do and how do they feel about it? Most importantly, do students see the benefits in learning about world Englishes? This book responds to these questions by 1)…

Hardback – 2017-09-11 
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Routledge Studies in World Englishes

By Terje Lohndal

This volume draws together fourteen previously published papers which explore the nature of mental grammar through a formal, generative approach. The book begins by outlining the development of formal grammar in the last fifty years, with a particular focus on the work of Noam Chomsky, and moves…

Hardback – 2017-09-08 
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Routledge Leading Linguists

By David Aers

First published in 1988, David Aers explores the treatment of community, gender, and individual identity in English writing between 1360 and 1430, focusing on Margery Kempe, Langland, Chaucer, and the poet of Sir Gawain. He shows how these texts deal with questions about gender, the making of…

Hardback – 2017-09-05 
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By Jean-Jacques Weber, Kristine Horner

Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach and covering important social and educational issues, the authors expertly guide readers through the established theories,…

Paperback – 2017-08-30 
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Edited by JENNIFER JENKINS, Will Baker, MARTIN J DEWEY

The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this rapidly developing field of study.Including 47 state-of-the art chapters from leading international…

Hardback – 2017-08-29 
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Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics

By Ivor Timmis

Historical Research on Spoken Language: Corpus Perspectives uses historical sources to discuss continuity and change in spoken language. Based on two corpora compiled using data from sociological and anthropological studies of Victorian London and 1930s Bolton, the author shows how historical…

Hardback – 2017-08-18 
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Routledge Applied Corpus Linguistics

By Paul Carley, Inger M. Mees, Beverley Collins

English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides a unique introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard non-regional British English to intermediate and…

Paperback – 2017-08-17 
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