The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage

2016-05-20
The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage

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  • Author: Stewart Clark
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317391179
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 403

The most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to English usage available, specifically tailored to the needs of students in Higher education Comparative approach, as opposed to a dictionary format, allows the student reader to quickly resolve issues around commonly confused words Includes extensive examples from the most widely used corpora, the British National Corpus and the Corpus of Contemporary American English

Doing English Language

2012
Doing English Language

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  • Author: Angela Goddard
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 0415618835
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 178

Doing English Language provides a concise, lively and accessible introduction to the field of English Language studies for readers who have little or no prior knowledge of the subject. This book is divided into three main sections covering definitions, models and applications and will address the fundamental questions about studying language.

The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage

2016-05-20
The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage

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  • Author: Stewart Clark
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317391160
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 715

The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage is an invaluable A–Z guide to the appropriate use of English in academic contexts. The first part of the book covers approximately 4000 carefully selected words, focusing on groups of confusable words that sound alike, look alike or are frequently mixed up. The authors help to solve academic dilemmas, such as correct usage of the apostrophe and the crucial difference between infer and imply. Examples of good usage are drawn from corpora such as the British National Corpus and the Corpus of Contemporary American English. The second part covers the key characteristics of formal English in a substantial reference section, comprising: • stylistic features • punctuation • English grammar • the use of numbers • email writing. This is the essential reference text for all students working on improving their academic writing skills. Visit the companion website for a range of supporting exercises: www.routledge.com/cw/clark.

The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage

2016
The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage

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  • Author: Stewart Clark
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 9781315678436
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage is an invaluable A-Z guide to the appropriate use of English in academic contexts. The first part of the book covers approximately 4000 carefully selected words, focusing on groups of confusable words that sound alike, look alike or are frequently mixed up. The authors help to solve academic dilemmas, such as correct usage of the apostrophe and the crucial difference between infer and imply. Examples of good usage are drawn from corpora such as the British National Corpus and the Corpus of Contemporary American English. The second part covers the key characteristics of formal English in a substantial reference section, comprising: * stylistic features * punctuation * English grammar * the use of numbers * email writing. This is the essential reference text for all students working on improving their academic writing skills. Visit the companion website for a range of supporting exercises: www.routledge.com/cw/clark.

The History of English

2013-09-05
The History of English

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  • Author: Ishtia Singh
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1134644566
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 278

The History of English provides an accessible introduction to the changes that English has undergone from its Indo-European beginnings to the present day. The text looks at the major periods in the history of English, and provides for each a socio-historical context, an overview of the relevant major linguistic changes, and also focuses on an area of current research interest, either in sociolinguistics or in literary studies. Exercises and activities that allow the reader to get 'hands-on' with different stages of the language, as well as with the concepts of language change, are also included. By explaining language change with close reference to literary and other textual examples and emphasising the integral link between a language and its society, this text is especially useful for students of literature as well as linguistics.

Researching Language and Social Media

2014-06-27
Researching Language and Social Media

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  • Author: Ruth Page
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317676432
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 213

Social Media is fast becoming a key area of linguistic research. This highly accessible guidebook leads students through the process of undertaking research in order to explore the language that people use when they communicate on social media sites. This textbook provides: An introduction to the linguistic frameworks currently used to analyse language found in social media contexts An outline of the practical steps and ethical guidelines entailed when gathering linguistic data from social media sites and platforms A range of illustrative case studies, which cover different approaches, linguistic topics, digital platforms, and national contexts Each chapter begins with a clear summary of the topics covered and also suggests sources for further reading to supplement the initial discussion and case studies. Written with an international outlook, Researching Language and Social Media is an essential book for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Linguistics, Media Studies and Communication Studies.

English Literature

2013-10-30
English Literature

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  • Author: Martin Stephen
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317876377
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 422

Now appearing in its third edition, Martin Stephen's classic text and course companion to English literature has been thoroughly revised and updated, taking account of the changes which have occurred in the subject since publication of the second edition.

Introducing the Language of the News

2013-08-15
Introducing the Language of the News

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  • Author: M. Grazia Busa
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1135144478
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 177

Introducing the Language of the News is a comprehensive introduction to the language of news reporting. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book provides an accessible analysis of the processes that produce news language, and discusses how different linguistic choices promote different interpretations of news texts. Key features include: comprehensive coverage of both print and online news, including news design and layout, story structure, the role of headlines and leads, style, grammar and vocabulary a range of contemporary examples in the international press, from the 2012 Olympics, to political events in China and the Iraq War. chapter summaries, activities, sample analyses and commentaries, enabling students to undertake their own analyses of news texts a companion website with extra activities, further readings and web links. Written by an experienced researcher and teacher, this book is essential reading for students studying English language and linguistics, media and communication studies, and journalism.

Researching English Language

2010
Researching English Language

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  • Author: Alison Sealey
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780415468978
  • Category : English language
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality

2019-11-25
Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality

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  • Author: Helen Sauntson
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1351794337
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 208

Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality leads students through the process of undertaking research in order to explore how gender and sexuality are represented and constructed through language. Drawing on international research, Sauntson incorporates a fluid understanding of genders and sexualities and includes research on a diverse range of identities. This accessible guidebook offers an outline of the practical steps and ethical guidelines involved when gathering linguistic data for the purpose of investigating gender and sexuality. Each chapter contains up-to-date information and empirical case studies that relate to a range of topics within the field of language, gender and sexuality, as well as suggestions for how students could practically research the areas covered. Student-friendly, this is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of English language, linguistics and gender studies.