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Introducing English Language
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Author : Louise Mullany
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-07-30
Introducing English Language written by Louise Mullany and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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 the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Introducing English Language: is the foundational book in the Routledge English Language Introductions series, providing an accessible introduction to the English language contains newly expanded coverage of morphology, updated and revised exercises, and an extended Further Reading section comprehensively covers key disciplines of linguistics such as historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics, as well as core areas in language study including acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English uses a wide variety of real texts and images from around the world, including a Monty Python sketch, excerpts from novels such as Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse, and news items from Metro and the BBC provides updated classic readings by the key names in the discipline, including Guy Cook, Andy Kirkpatrick and Zoltán Dörnyei is accompanied by a website with extra activities, project ideas for each unit, suggestions for further reading, links to essential English language resources, and course templates for lecturers. Written by two experienced teachers and authors, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of the English language and linguistics.
Approaching English Language Research
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Author : Desmond Allison
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2002
Approaching English Language Research written by Desmond Allison and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is designed to help students and other interested readers approach research in English Language studies. Its concerns include project, dissertation and thesis research and writing.
The Story Of English
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Author : Philip Gooden
language : en
Publisher: Quercus Books
Release Date : 2009
The Story Of English written by Philip Gooden and has been published by Quercus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with English language categories.
Born as a Germanic tongue with the arrival in Britain of the Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval period, heavily influenced by Norman French from the 11th century, and finally emerging as modern English from the late Middle Ages, the English language has grown to become the linguistic equivalent of a superpower, and is now sometimes described as the world's lingua franca. Worldwide some 380 million people speak English as a first language and some 600 million as a second language. A staggering one billion people are believed to be learning it. English is the premier international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, and diplomacy and also on the Internet. It has been one of the official languages of the United Nations since its founding in 1945. It is considered by many good judges to be well on the way to becoming the world's first universal language. Author Philip Gooden tells the story of the English language in all its richness and variety. From the intriguing origins and changing definitions of common words such as 'OK', 'beserk', 'curfew', 'cabal' and 'pow-wow', to the massive transformations wrought in the vocabulary and structure of the language by Anglo-Saxon and Norman conquest, through to the literary triumphs of Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales and the works of Shakespeare. The Story of English is a fascinating tale of linguistic, social and cultural transformation, and one that is accessibly and authoritatively told by an author in perfect command of his material.
The Story Of The English Language
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Author : Mario Pei
language : en
Publisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott
Release Date : 1967
The Story Of The English Language written by Mario Pei and has been published by Philadelphia : Lippincott this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with English language categories.
The English Language
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Author : Charles Leslie Wrenn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
The English Language written by Charles Leslie Wrenn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with English language categories.
The English Languages
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Author : Thomas Burns McArthur
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-04-23
The English Languages written by Thomas Burns McArthur and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Plural? monolithic? legion? - Tom McArthur explores the nature of English in its local and global contexts.
Growth And Structure Of The English Language
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Author : Otto Jespersen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
Growth And Structure Of The English Language written by Otto Jespersen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with English language categories.
The English Language
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Author : Charles Barber
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29
The English Language written by Charles Barber and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This bestselling text by Charles Barber recounts the history of the English language from its ancestry to the present day.
A History Of The English Language
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Author : Elly van Gelderen
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2014-04-03
A History Of The English Language written by Elly van Gelderen and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The English language in its complex shapes and forms changes fast. This thoroughly revised edition has been refreshed with current examples of change and has been updated regarding archeological research. Most suggestions brought up by users and reviewers have been incorporated, for instance, a family tree for Germanic has been added, Celtic influence is highlighted much more, there is more on the origin of Chancery English, and internal and external change are discussed in much greater detail. The philosophy of the revised book remains the same with an emphasis on the linguistic history and on using authentic texts. My audience remains undergraduates (and beginning graduates). The goals of the class and the book are to come to recognize English from various time periods, to be able to read each stage with a glossary, to get an understanding of typical language change, internal and external, and to understand something about language typology through the emphasis on the change from synthetic to analytic. This book has a companion website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/z.183.website
The Fall Of Language In The Age Of English
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Author : Minae Mizumura
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2015-01-06
The Fall Of Language In The Age Of English written by Minae Mizumura and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with Literary Criticism categories.
Winner of the Kobayashi Hideo Award, The Fall of Language in the Age of English lays bare the struggle to retain the brilliance of one's own language in this period of English-language dominance. Born in Tokyo but raised and educated in the United States, Minae Mizumura acknowledges the value of a universal language in the pursuit of knowledge yet also embraces the different ways of understanding offered by multiple tongues. She warns against losing this precious diversity. Universal languages have always played a pivotal role in advancing human societies, Mizumura shows, but in the globalized world of the Internet, English is fast becoming the sole common language of humanity. The process is unstoppable, and striving for total language equality is delusional—and yet, particular kinds of knowledge can be gained only through writings in specific languages. Mizumura calls these writings "texts" and their ultimate form "literature." Only through literature and, more fundamentally, through the diverse languages that give birth to a variety of literatures, can we nurture and enrich humanity. Incorporating her own experiences as a writer and a lover of language and embedding a parallel history of Japanese, Mizumura offers an intimate look at the phenomena of individual and national expression.