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Book SynopsisThe Language of the News investigates and critiques the conventions of language used in newspapers and provides students with a clear introduction to critical linguistics as a tool for analysis.Using contemporary examples from UK, USA and Australian newspapers, this book deals with key themes of representation  from gender and national identity to race' and looks at how language is used to construct audiences, to persuade, and even to parody. It examines debates in the newspapers themselves about the nature of language including commentary on political correctness, the sensitive use of language and irony as a journalistic weapon.Featuring chapter openings and summaries, activities, and a wealth of examples from contemporary news coverage (including examples from television and radio), The Language of the News broadens the perceptions of the use of language in the news media and is essential reading for students of media and coTrade Review"This book is an important addition to research in the area of critical linguistic analysis of media discourse in general, and news language in particular." -- Linguist List, 2008Table of Contents1. Language and Society 2. The Development of Newspaper Language 3. Contemporary Newspaper Language 4. Newspapers as Interpretative Communities 5. Language Content and Structure 6. Headlines 7. Stories 8. Objectivity 9. Summary

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Book SynopsisChanging English examines the history of English from its origins in the fifth century to the present day. It focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. Expert authors illustrate and analyze dialects, accents and the shifting styles of individual speakers as they respond to changing circumstances. The reader is introduced to many key debates relating to the English language, illustrated by specific examples of data in context.Including key material retained from the earlier bestselling book, English: History, Diversity and Change, this edition has been thoroughly reorganized and updated with entirely new material. Changing English: explains basic concepts, easily located through a comprehensive index<Table of Contents1. English Voices 2. The Origins of English ; Revised and Updated with Substantial New Material 3. Modernity and English as a National Language 4. English – Colonial to Postcolonial 5. Accent as Social Symbol 6. Dialect Variation in English 7. Style Shifting, Codeswitching. References. Acknowledgements. Index

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated edition of Redesigning English explores the innovative uses of English from early manuscripts to post-colonial literature, creative writing and developments in new media. Focusing on how English has, and continues to evolve through its global status, there is a strong emphasis on the visual forms of language and communication, and on issues of identity and politics. New chapters for this edition include; what makes English into Art? A tongue for sighing, English manuscripts: the emergence of a visual identity, English in a globalized world.Table of ContentsIntroduction. What Makes English into Art? A Tongue for Sighing. Text Time and Technology in News English. Visual English. English Manuscripts: The Emergence of a Visual Identity

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Book SynopsisWorking with Texts is a well established textbook that introduces students to the main principles of language analysis, through contemporary text examples. Covering a wide range of language areas, the book uses an interactive, activity-based approach to support students'' understanding of language structure and variety. The third edition includes: new material on analyzing sound; an updated range of texts, including literary extracts, advertisements, newspaper articles, comic book strips, excerpts from popular comedy sketches, political speeches, telephone discourse, and internet chat; new extension work to support student-directed study; detailed suggestions after each unit for further reading within the Intertext series as a whole; and an updated list of URLs.Trade Review'A most flexible book ... An invaluable resource both for the quality and presentation of its source material and for the clarity and economy of its writing.' – Renee Stanton, The English and Media Magazine'[This] book ... give[s] the serious student not only a wide range of knowledge, but also a high degree of communicative competence.' – Jean-Pierre van Noppen, Linguistics and Poetics Journal'A most flexible book... an invaluable resource both for the quality and presentation of its source material and for the clarity and economy of its writing.' – Renee Stanton, The English and Media Magazine'[This] book, through which a range of insights are made eminently accessible, without condescention... give[s] the serious student not only a wide range of knowledge, but also a high degree of communicative competence.' – Jean-Pierre can Noppen, Linguistics and Poetics Journal"This is an excellent introductory textbook, ideal for beginner students of language studies since it works as an introduction, and is informative, challenging, engaging and entertaining." -- Vilelmini Sosoni, Linguist ListTable of Contents1. Signs 2. Sounds 3. Words and Things 4. Sentences and Structure 5. Text and Context: Written Discourse 6. Text and Context: Spoken Discourse 7. Applications

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Book SynopsisKidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage â not the answers youâd expect to the question âwhat happens when you become a linguist?â But now, reflecting on a long and hugely successful career at the forefront of the field of English Language and Linguistics, David Crystal answers this question and offers us a special look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language. Both an autobiography and a highly accessible introduction to the field of linguistics, Just a Phrase Iâm Going Through illuminates and entertains us with its many insights into the ever-fascinating subject of language. David Crystal is synonymous with language, both as a great populariser and linguistic pioneer, and his contribution to the field is unparalleled. This is a book not just for students and teachers but for all lovers of language.For more about David Crystal at Routledge, visit: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780Trade Review'David Crystal loves and appreciates every word he speaks, and every word written in this book helps us to understand someone who is not just a great linguist, but a true champion and lover of language.' – Benjamin Zephaniah 'This memoir is enjoyable for many reasons. David Crystal's writings on linguistics have covered a wide range, and never fail to be readable and full of fascination for the general reader... it is a clear and modest account of a good and useful life.' – Philip Pullman 'Just A Phrase I'm Going Through is an engaging, can’t-put-it down hybrid of autobiography, suspense, humour, scientific writing, narrative, and even a bit of trivia. As an introductory linguistics text or leisure reading selection, it addresses the kinds of language-based questions that emerge literally everywhere and that pique the curiosity of linguists and non-linguists alike--transmitted to us through the wonderful wit, style, and personal perspective of David Crystal.' – Susan Strauss, Pennsylvania State University, USA ‘David Crystal, the UK’s Linguist-at-Large, starts his autobiography Just a Phrase I’m Going Through right off in Chapter 1 by summing up what it means to be a linguist. He does such a good job that every linguist in the world will go yessing through this chapter, and copy it on the sly to pass out to their students who ask what linguistics is really all about.' – John Lawler, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA 'David Crystal has a magic narrative touch. His talent is to make the sometimes abstruse subject matter of linguistics relevant to everybody’s lives. Now he shows how the study of language has played out in his own life. In this captivating professional autobiography he intertwines linguistic insights with his own personal and professional story, demonstrating what he has always told us so eloquently: that neither life nor language can be understood without the other.' – Guy Cook, The Open University, UK 'The book is a delight to read. It’s beautifully written, witty, entertaining and profoundly reflective on matters of language and life. If anyone needs persuading how and why language is central to our lives and can be both serious and fun, it is here.' – Ronald Carter, University of Nottingham, UK 'Far from being a dusty academic trawl,[this] is a vigorous and diverting account of a singular life.' – Manchester Evening News, 30th May 2009 'David Crystal loves and appreciates every word he speaks, and every word written in this book helps us to understand someone who is not just a great linguist, but a true champion and lover of language.' – Benjamin Zephaniah 'This memoir is enjoyable for many reasons. David Crystal's writings on linguistics have covered a wide range, and never fail to be readable and full of fascination for the general reader. Those qualities of clear exposition and an easy, engaging style are fully present in this account of his life as a linguist, both in the academy and in the world of independent scholarship. The story of his growing intellectual fascination with the subject of language is absorbing in itself, and the way in which the author understands instinctively that his specialist knowledge ought to be put to work in the world, in the field of education, for instance, and speech therapy, is very attractive. In a better world he would have been able to remain in the university system and do his work from that base, but times are against that sort of humane understanding, and I felt with the author every step of the way as he describes his determination to find a way of working outside it. In short, I enjoyed this very much: it is a clear and modest account of a good and useful life.' – Philip Pullman 'Reading David Crystal’s autobiography is like going on a discovery journey, where his multifaceted professional experiences mingle with the profound human side and memories. The all-pervading curiosity for language(s) in all its diverse aspects is like a red thread which, together with Crystal’s wit and story-telling skills, continuously reveals the magic of encountering and investigating the ever-new kaleidoscope of language – sounds, words, identity, change - and of its applications - learning, teaching and therapy. The reader is totally involved in this fascinating synaesthesic journey, accompanied by the author in an all-round experience and reflection. The passion and intensity of the ‘many phrases’ lived through can thus be contagious – "there seems to be no end to the opportunities of being a linguist", or a "master of words".' – Paola Vettorel, University of Verona, Italy 'Just A Phrase I'm Going Through is an engaging, well-written hybrid of autobiography, suspense, humour, scientific writing, narrative, and even a bit of trivia. It is a piece that will serve multiple purposes: an introductory linguistics text, fact-filled readings presented in a can’t-put-it-down style of writing, and an exciting overview of the field that would interest both the specialist and the general reader. For linguists, it is precisely the kind of text that answers the questions that we all have heard from family, friends, and even strangers (on planes, in elevators, at the doctor’s office): "What’s linguistics?" and "What do linguists do." Most importantly, it addresses the nature of linguistic questions that emerge literally everywhere, in a way that reflects the joy and passion that we linguists have for language – transmitted to us through the wonderful wit, style, and personal perspective of David Crystal. Just A Phrase I'm Going Through is an engaging, can’t-put-it down hybrid of autobiography, suspense, humour, scientific writing, narrative, and even a bit of trivia. As an introductory linguistics text or leisure reading selection, it addresses the kinds of language-based questions that emerge literally everywhere and that pique the curiosity of linguists and non-linguists alike--transmitted to us through the wonderful wit, style, and personal perspective of David Crystal.' – Susan Strauss, Pennsylvania State University, USA 'David Crystal, the UK’s Linguist-at-Large, author of the indispensable Cambridge Encyclopedias (of Language and of the English Language) and much much more, starts his autobiography Just a Phrase I’m Going Through right off in Chapter 1 by summing up what it means to be a linguist. He does such a good job that every linguist in the world will go yessing through this chapter, and copy it on the sly to pass out to their students who ask what linguistics is really all about. Then he goes on to lay out his linguistic life and times in as charming and readable a form as I’ve ever seen, explaining how he went, all unwitting, from being a schoolboy in Wales to having his books and lectures on the bookshelves and hard disks of practically every library and schoolroom in the Anglophone world. I’ve never met Dr. Crystal in person, but now I’ve read this book and seen its companion lecture series, he seems like an old friend I’d enjoy sharing a pint with. You’ll feel the same.' – John Lawler, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA 'David Crystal has a magic narrative touch. His talent is to make the sometimes abstruse subject matter of linguistics relevant to everybody’s lives. He has done more than anyone to win the discipline the attention and popularity it deserves. Now he shows how the study of language has played out in his own life. In this captivating professional autobiography he intertwines linguistic insights with his own personal and professional story, demonstrating what he has always told us so eloquently: that neither life nor language can be understood without the other.' – Guy Cook, The Open University, UK 'Academic researcher, editor, broadcaster, lecturer, consultant, and now language auto-biographer, David Crystal is simply a unique phenomenon who is constantly breaking new ground. No-one has done more to make the study of language accessible or to show the multiple ways in which linguistics can be applied in the real world. The book is a delight to read. It’s beautifully written, witty, entertaining and profoundly reflective on matters of language and life. If anyone needs persuading how and why language is central to our lives and can be both serious and fun, it is here.' – Ronald Carter, University of Nottingham, UK 'Far from being a dusty academic trawl, [the book] is a vigorous and diverting account of a singular life.' – Manchester Evening News 'It is a funny, life-affirming account of Crystal's life as a linguist, full of great little anecdotes and thought-provoking nuggets of information.' – The Press 'All in all, this is an enjoyable book which is likley to make you want to seek out some of Crystal's extremely readable and engaging books about language.' – The Westmorland Gazette 'Crystal has pursued words all around the world and this is just as much an introduction to the study that has animated him all those years as a portrait of the years themselves. Astute, amusing and accessible.' – The Age "Just a Phrase I'm Going Through: Life in Language is a pick for both college-level linguistics collections and anyone interested in his involvement with language. It blends autobiography with reflections on language's evolution and meaning and will be a top pick for any library strong in either lingustics or David Crystal's prior books on language." - The Midwest Book Review "Crystal’s story will engage anyone with even just a passing awareness of linguistics, while also sustaining the reader’s interest in following the diverse and changing identities of its ebullient author." - ELT Journal Table of Contents1. Being a Linguist 2. A Semilingual Start 3. New Worlds 4. Liverpool School 5. Extra-curricular Acts 6. Learning, and Not Learning, About Language 7. Becoming Academic 8. Surveying 9. Worlds Within Worlds 10. Becoming Professional 11. The Sexy Subject 12. Meeting a Need 13. Choices and Consequences 14. Meetings and Meetings 15. Looking for Remedies 16. Why Did You Resign? 17. The Encyclopedia Game 18. Schizoid Man 19. Busyness and Business

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Book SynopsisIntroducing Language in Use, second edition, provides a lively and accessible introduction to the study of language and linguistics. Drawing on a vast range of data and examples of language in its many forms, this book provides students with the tools they need to analyse real language in diverse contexts. The second edition of this best-selling textbook has been fully revised and updated with entirely new chapters on Phonology and Sociolinguistics, two separate chapters on syntax and grammar, completely rewritten chapters on Multilingualism, Psycholinguistics and World Englishes, and a greater focus on corpus linguistics.Introducing Language in Use: covers all the core areas and topics of language study, including semiotics, communication, grammar, phonetics, phonology, words, semantics, variety in language, history of English, world Englishes, multilingualism, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, conversation analysTrade Review‘Across an extended range of topics and examples, this new edition builds on proven strengths of the first: it is accessible, up-to-date, and rich in exemplification and follow-up activities. What makes the new edition particularly useful as prescribed course reading is the easy movement it achieves from introductory concepts and description through to practical analysis of what the volume is then most eloquent about: language in use.’ Professor Alan Durant, Middlesex University, UK ‘Introducing Language in Use provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to the study of language and communication. It guides students in a step-by-step fashion into doing analyses of language at different levels: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. By using examples drawn from typologically different languages the authors present the rich diversity of structures found among human languages. Not only structural aspects are discussed, but also language acquisition and its use in different contexts and for different purposes. This second edition goes deeper than the first one by adding and updating several chapters and it can be recommended as course book to students of linguistics and English, as well as to anyone interested in human language.’ Professor Gisela Håkansson, Lund University, Sweden ‘Introducing Language in Use (2nd edition) is an ideal course book for students or anyone beginning to study linguistics and languages. It provides a comprehensive and thorough overview of the traditional core subjects of linguistics (phonetics/phonology, syntax and morphology) and describes recent developments in English and all its global variations. It also includes fascinating material on language and the mind.’ Dr Irina Moore, University of Wolverhampton, UK ‘This comprehensive introduction to the main topics in language study is an excellent addition to the field. The style is accessible, lively and engaging. Plenty of exercises and examples make is particularly useful for both teachers and general readers.’ Dr Elizabeth Holt, University of Huddersfield, UK ‘This book is perfect for teaching the basics of linguistics to undergraduate students on all types of English programmes, especially to classes where backgrounds can be very different. It covers all the main branches of linguistics and presents language as a behaviour that always occurs in a social context. It offers a wide range of examples and activities that students can perform in group as homework or when in class, thus helping to shape seminars around students’ questions and needs. The style is very student-friendly, constant cross-referencing and very detailed reminders and headers help students revise, and an interdisciplinary approach is always supported. It is much more than a text-book and a great teaching tool.’ Dr Arianna Maiorani, Loughborough University, UK ‘Introducing Language in Use is an intelligent, lively, well-paced and well -written textbook that will capture and hold students’ attention and challenge them with a battery of engaging questions and meaningful activities. Its tone is explanatory without being patronizing and it neither overdoes the jargon nor shies away from introducing technically more difficult concepts. It is good at incorporating external readings and supplementary information and balances easily on the tightrope between entertaining and educating. Thoroughly recommended for undergraduate students.’ Professor Barbara Fennell, University of Aberdeen, UK ‘Introducing Language in Use provides a comprehensive introduction to several core fields of linguistic enquiry. The inclusion of real-world examples, and the walk-through analyses which accompany them, make this text a practical introduction to language analysis, suitable not only for students of linguistics, but also for emerging clinicians who need to develop core knowledge of language and speech.’ Ms Colleen Holt, University of Melbourne, Australia ‘An enjoyable, accessible and up-to-date introduction to linguistics which moves away from orthodox prescriptions of ‘correct’ language use and digs into the complexities of human communication. The wealth of practical activities presented is essential for a thorough understanding of concepts and paradigms.’ Dr Eva Codó, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain ‘Across an extended range of topics and examples, this new edition builds on proven strengths of the first: it is accessible, up-to-date, and rich in exemplification and follow-up activities. What makes the new edition particularly useful as prescribed course reading is the easy movement it achieves from introductory concepts and description through to practical analysis of what the volume is then most eloquent about: language in use.’ Professor Alan Durant, Middlesex University, UK ‘Introducing Language in Use provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to the study of language and communication. It guides students in a step-by-step fashion into doing analyses of language at different levels: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. By using examples drawn from typologically different languages the authors present the rich diversity of structures found among human languages. Not only structural aspects are discussed, but also language acquisition and its use in different contexts and for different purposes. This second edition goes deeper than the first one by adding and updating several chapters and it can be recommended as course book to students of linguistics and English, as well as to anyone interested in human language.’ Professor Gisela Håkansson, Lund University, Sweden ‘Introducing Language in Use (2nd edition) is an ideal course book for students or anyone beginning to study linguistics and languages. It provides a comprehensive and thorough overview of the traditional core subjects of linguistics (phonetics/phonology, syntax and morphology) and describes recent developments in English and all its global variations. It also includes fascinating material on language and the mind.’ Dr Irina Moore, University of Wolverhampton, UK ‘This comprehensive introduction to the main topics in language study is an excellent addition to the field. The style is accessible, lively and engaging. Plenty of exercises and examples make is particularly useful for both teachers and general readers.’ Dr Elizabeth Holt, University of Huddersfield, UK ‘This book is perfect for teaching the basics of linguistics to undergraduate students on all types of English programmes, especially to classes where backgrounds can be very different. It covers all the main branches of linguistics and presents language as a behaviour that always occurs in a social context. It offers a wide range of examples and activities that students can perform in group as homework or when in class, thus helping to shape seminars around students’ questions and needs. The style is very student-friendly, constant cross-referencing and very detailed reminders and headers help students revise, and an interdisciplinary approach is always supported. It is much more than a text-book and a great teaching tool.’ Dr Arianna Maiorani, Loughborough University, UK ‘Introducing Language in Use is an intelligent, lively, well-paced and well -written textbook that will capture and hold students’ attention and challenge them with a battery of engaging questions and meaningful activities. Its tone is explanatory without being patronizing and it neither overdoes the jargon nor shies away from introducing technically more difficult concepts. It is good at incorporating external readings and supplementary information and balances easily on the tightrope between entertaining and educating. Thoroughly recommended for undergraduate students.’ Professor Barbara Fennell, University of Aberdeen, UK ‘Introducing Language in Use provides a comprehensive introduction to several core fields of linguistic enquiry. The inclusion of real-world examples, and the walk-through analyses which accompany them, make this text a practical introduction to language analysis, suitable not only for students of linguistics, but also for emerging clinicians who need to develop core knowledge of language and speech.’ Ms Colleen Holt, University of Melbourne, Australia ‘An enjoyable, accessible and up-to-date introduction to linguistics which moves away from orthodox prescriptions of ‘correct’ language use and digs into the complexities of human communication. The wealth of practical activities presented is essential for a thorough understanding of concepts and paradigms.’ Dr Eva Codó, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Table of Contents Introduction: Read me! 1. Language, Communication and Semiotics 2. Conversation Analysis 3. Pragmatics 4. Power and Politeness 5. Words 6. Semantics 7. Syntax: Word to Clause 8. Grammar: Clause to Text 9. Phonetics I 10. Phonetics II 11. Phonology 12. Variety in Language 13. Sociolinguistics 14. Psycholinguistics 15. Language Acquisition 16. Multilingualism 17. History of English 18. World Englishes

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