Reviews 20 years of research into Spoken Discourse by the Birmingham group, allowing for the first time, a developmental perspective. It combines previously published but unavailable work with new research, historical context with new developments..
This work provides an overview of approaches to written text analysis, including both classic and commissioned papers which share a common linguistic framework. The examples used range from pure science, social science and periodicals to literary narratives...
Instruments for Research into Second Languages is an accessible introduction to understanding and evaluating existing and emerging methodologies in L2 research. The book provides an introduction to the data collection materials available in the IRIS database. IRIS is an open access, searchable repos..
Instruments for Research into Second Languages is an accessible introduction to understanding and evaluating existing and emerging methodologies in L2 research. The book provides an introduction to the data collection materials available in the IRIS database. IRIS is an open access, searchable repos..
Advertising Language analyses the ways advertisers use language to gain and retain the attention of their audience. Contrasting British and Japanese advertising styles it reveals penetrating insights into these two cultures...
Advertising Language offers an analysis of the linguistic devices used in advertisements. It uses Relevance Theory as a framework to examine the stratagems which advertisers employ to gain and retain the attention of their audience...
Advising in Language Learning (ALL) brings together examples of advising practice and research from various international contexts in a fast-developing field. A theoretical model based on constructivism and sociocultural theory (the Dialogue, Tools and Context Model) is proposed and supp..
This book covers both the linguistic features of African-American English, in particular the grammar, phonology and lexicon, and the sociological, political and educational issues associated with it...
This compelling and informative guide to the diversity of the English language in England explores where certain words, sounds and phrases are used and why their usage varies from region to region. Detailed commentaries, maps and explanations of linguistic terms are included._x000D_
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