Studying the English Language - 9781032563947

Studying the English LanguageA Resource Book for Students\nAuthor(s): Louise Mullany, Peter Stockwell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032563947, 978-1032563947\nSynopsis\nRoutledge 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 and commentaries.\n\nRevised throughout, the third edition of Studying the English Language (previously Introducing English Language) covers the key disciplines and concepts of linguistics as well as core areas in language study, including acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English. The new edition offers:\n\n- An updated and more accessible structure with separate threads on semantics, pragmatics, text and discourse, and new material on identity\n\n- A new thread on Me]