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  • World Englishes

    by Gunnel Melchers, Philip Shaw, Peter Sundkvist ...
    The fourth edition of World Englishes provides an engaging overview of the global variations in phonology, grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatics of English as it is used world-wide. This book introduces the principles of linguistic variation and provides coverage on the roots of English, the spread of English, variations of English as a second language, and trends for the future.Thoroughly updated ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • The Shetland Dialect

    by Peter Sundkvist ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in World Englishes
    The traditional dialect spoken in the Shetland Isles, the northernmost part of Scotland and Britain, is highly distinct. It displays distinct, characteristic features on all linguistic levels and particularly in its sound system, or its phonology. The dialect is one of the lesser- known varieties of English within the Inner Circle. Increasing interest in the lesser- known varieties of English in ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

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  • Language Myths

    by Laurie Bauer ...
    A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Linguistics: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by David Hornsby ...
    Written by David Hornsby, who is a current Linguistics lecturer and researcher at theUniversity of Kent, Linguistics - The Essentials is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added value features like summaries of key books, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Sociolinguistics

    An Introduction to Language and Society

    by Peter Trudgill ...
    This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. He has added a fascinating ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Languages: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Stephen Anderson ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing?The diversity of languages today is varied, but it is steadily declining. In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Anderson answers the above questions by looking at the science behind languages. Considering a wide range of different ... Read more

    $7.59 CAD

  • Language Change

    Progress or Decay?

    by Jean Aitchison ...
    Series series Cambridge Approaches to Linguistics
    How and why do languages change? Where does the evidence of language change come from? How do languages begin and end? This introduction to language change explores these and other questions, considering changes through time. The central theme of this book is whether language change is a symptom of progress or decay. This book will show you why it is neither, and that understanding the factors ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • Introducing English Language

    A Resource Book for Students

    by Louise Mullany, Peter Stockwell ...
    Series series Routledge English Language Introductions
    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 ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD

  • An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

    by Janet Holmes, Nick Wilson ...
    Series series Learning about Language
    Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three parts, this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Roots of English

    Exploring the History of Dialects

    by Sali A. Tagliamonte ...
    What is the explanation for the nature, character and evolution of the many different varieties of English in the world today? Which changes in the English language are the legacy of its origins and which are the product of novel influences in the places to which it was transported? Roots of English is a groundbreaking investigation into four dialects from parts of northern Britain out of which ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Investigations in Sociohistorical Linguistics

    Stories of Colonisation and Contact

    by Peter Trudgill ...
    In the last five hundred years or so, the English language has undergone remarkable geographical expansion, bringing it into contact with other languages in new locations. It also caused different regional dialects of the language to come into contact with each other in colonial situations. This book is made up of a number of fascinating tales of historical-sociolinguistic detection. These are ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • English as a Contact Language

    Edited by Daniel Schreier, Marianne Hundt ...
    Series series Studies in English Language
    Recent developments in contact linguistics suggest considerable overlap of branches such as historical linguistics, variationist sociolinguistics, pidgin/creole linguistics, language acquisition, etc. This book highlights the complexity of contact-induced language change throughout the history of English by bringing together cutting-edge research from these fields. Special focus is on recent ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD