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What is This Thing Called

Language?

2nd edition

DAVID NUNAN

• The author is a world-renowned linguist and

former President of TESOL who has received a

citation by the US Congress for services to English

language education.

• An overview of the key topics and concepts that

constitute our current understanding of ‘language’.

• Filled with examples, questions, further reading

and glossaries.

9780230291379

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An Introduction to English

Language

4th edition

KOENRAAD KUIPER, W. SCOTT ALLAN

• Fourth edition of a hugely popular introductory

textbook that takes the reader step by step to a

comprehensive understanding of how English

works.

• Covers English words, sounds and sentences with

numerous examples from literature and varieties of

English around the world.

• Presupposes no prior knowledge and is packed

with classroom-tested exercises.

9781137496874

English Grammar

3rd edition

PETER COLLINS, CARMELLA HOLLO

• The best-selling introduction to

English grammar

,

fully revised to meet the needs of today’s students.

• Provides explanations of key terms and topics for

those without any prior knowledge.

• Includes coverage of casual genres and practical

exercises focusing on the communicative role of

grammar.

• Features an improved glossary and index, and

more examples and exercises throughout.

9781137507396

Persuading People

ROBERT COCKCROFT, SUSAN COCKCROFT

• Investigates and illuminates the art of persuasion.

• Starting with basic theory, the authors go on to

analyse the rhetorical composition of different

kinds of texts, from poetry to politics and drama to

advertising.

• Includes brand new sections on non-Western

rhetoric, contemporary rhetoric and rhetorical

delivery.

• Provides new examples and more practical

exercises.

9781137003676

English Language

JONATHAN CULPEPER ET AL

• A research-led approach, making the latest

developments in the field highly accessible for

undergraduates.

• Provides an ideal starting point for those new to

the subject of English language, and progression

for those who have studied it before.

• Covers both traditional topics, such as phonology,

grammar and semantics, and topics that have

more recently come to prominence, such as

language and power, politeness, and language

and politics.

9781403945907

Phonological Acquisition

ANNE-MICHELLE TESSIER

• A comprehensive introduction to how we acquire

the sounds and sound patterns of language.

• Analyses child speech patterns and their analogues

among adult languages while also teaching the

basics of Optimality Theory.

• Gives evidence to support theory from multiple

language families, populations and data collection

methods.

• Provides a wealth of exercises to guide readers

through Optimality Theory reasoning and

implementation.

9780230293779

The Frameworks of English

KIM BALLARD

• A comprehensive survey of the structures of the

English language, with material on electronic

language and a chapter on varieties of English.

• Explains the basics of the language in a lively and

well-organised manner.

• Covers lexis, grammar, discourse and phonology –

all key parts of introductory undergraduate English

language courses.

9780230392427

A Beginner’s Guide to

Discourse Analysis

SEAN SUTHERLAND

• A practical textbook introducing the tools and

techniques that explain how language is used in

different situations.

• Packed with colourful examples from novels,

songs, newspaper articles and more

• Assumes no prior knowledge of the subject.

• Filled with exercises throughout, along with

answers and commentary.

9781137402882