A basic, reader-friendly introduction to American English linguistics for teachers of ESL, written in a conversational style with technical vocabulary introduced in meaningful contexts. Applications to the ESL classroom are presented in a direct way.
Researching Pedagogic Tasks brings together a series of empirical studies into the use of pedagogical tasks for second language learning, with a view ..
Errors in Language Learning and Use is an up-to-date introduction and guide to the study of errors in language, and is also a critical survey of previ..
Cohesion in English is concerned with a relatively neglected part of the linguistic system: its resources for text construction, the range of meanings..
Linguistics for Clinicians provides an introduction to linguistic analysis in the clinical context. The book draws on a range of linguistic theories a..
This accessible and comprehensive survey of phonetic theory is an ideal introduction to phonetics for undergraduates approaching the subject for the v..
Now fully revised in line with the latest research, each chapter includes a summary, suggestions for further reading, and exercises. As such this is t..
Doing Pragmatics achieved success through its unparalleled capacity to render pragmatics truly accessible to students. Grundy consolidates the strengt..
Language change is back on the agenda in Rudi Keller's exciting book. He demonstrates that, far from being a remote mystery, it can and should be expl..
Richard Bradford reasserts the value of Jakobson's work on poetry and poetics. Exploring Jakobson's thesis that poetry is the primary object of langua..
