Language & Linguistics

This text examines the differences between "standard" and "nonstandard" (or colloquial) varieties of Dutch, French, English, Finnish, Galician, German and Spanish. It looks at syntax, dialects, and spoken colloquial varieties of language, which is acknowledged as an area of growing interest...

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning – yet developing this awareness often poses a real challenge to the typical language learner. _x005F_x000D_ This book is a practical language teachers’ guide that focuses on how to teach socially and culturally appropri..

Dedicated to Malcom Coulthard, this collection of specially commissioned works is a showcase for the most exciting developments in applied dicourse studies. It contains new research on descriptions forensic linguistics, gender and literary studies..

A practical, `user-friendly' guide to the issues and methods associated with text and discourse analysis. Contains numerous practical activities and exercises, making this an invaluable resource for both students and teachers...

A practical, `user-friendly' guide to the issues and methods associated with text and discourse analysis. Contains numerous practical activities and exercises, making this an invaluable resource for both students and teachers...

Texts and Practices provides an essential introduction to critical discourse analysis. Using commissioned papers it represents an important contribution to this developing field and an essential text...

The importance and richness of the Arabic linguistic tradition, largely neglected by Western literature, is amply demonstrated by this book, first published in 1990. Written by three experts in the field, it provides us with a comprehensive survey of the historical constitution and theoretical struc..

The area covered by this book, originally published in 1953, is one that has long been recognized as presenting many problems from the point of view of Bantu linguistic studies. Almost all the material set out in this present work is based on notes taken in the field, and in many cases presented com..

The area covered by this book, originally published in 1953, is one that has long been recognized as presenting many problems from the point of view of Bantu linguistic studies. Almost all the material set out in this present work is based on notes taken in the field, and in many cases presented com..