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  • Discovering Sociolinguistics

    From Theory to Practice

    by Dick Smakman ...
    This engagingly written textbook provides a unique 'hands-on' introduction to sociolinguistics, which equips readers with the tools to start their own sociolinguistic research project. The book begins by outlining the historical, theoretical and cultural space in which language use occurs, before delving into the key topics and concepts of today's field. It examines the choices speakers make in ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Presenting in English

    A Practical Guide

    by Dick Smakman ...
    This practical guide introduces students to the language and other skills needed to deliver a presentation in English. Concise and accessible, the guide will be particularly helpful to learners of English.The book:covers different types of presentations, including group and online presentations, common structures of presentations, presentation tools, and the main message that each presentation ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Clear English Pronunciation

    A Practical Guide

    by Dick Smakman ...
    Clear English Pronunciation provides students with the tools to effectively communicate in English without centring solely on native-speaker pronunciation models. The focus of the book is on individual pronunciation targets rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Divided into four sections, each featuring detailed articulatory explanations, sample sentences, and recordings to help learners ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Second Language Learning and Language Teaching

    by Vivian Cook, Dick Smakman ...
    A classic introduction to second language acquisition and its application to language teaching, the sixth edition of Second Language Learning and Language Teaching has been extensively revised to reflect the evolving realities of multilingual classrooms and global communication. Drawing on the latest research, it offers clear explanations of key theoretical concepts alongside practical insights ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Multilingualism and Wellbeing

    Edited by Dick Smakman, Jemima Asabea Anderson, Gladys Nyarko Ansah ...
    Multilingualism and Wellbeing is an innovative text that combines sociolinguistic, psychological, and philosophical approaches to explore multilingualism as a source of wellbeing. It challenges the ‘monolingual bias’ and the common assumption that multilingualism is solely driven by utilitarian, formal, or identity-based motivations.Across nineteen carefully edited chapters, contributors ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Linguistic Choices in the Contemporary City

    Postmodern Individuals in Urban Communicative Settings

    Edited by Dick Smakman, Jiří Nekvapil, Kapitolina Fedorova ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Language and Identity
    Linguistic Choices in the Contemporary City focuses on how individuals navigate conversation in highly diversified contexts and provides a broad overview of state of the art research in urban sociolinguistics across the globe. Bearing in mind the impact of international travel and migration, the book accounts for the shifting contemporary studies to the workings of language choices in places where ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Urban Sociolinguistics

    The City as a Linguistic Process and Experience

    Edited by Dick Smakman, Patrick Heinrich ...
    From Los Angeles to Tokyo, Urban Sociolinguistics is a sociolinguistic study of twelve urban settings around the world. Building on William Labov’s famous New York Study, the authors demonstrate how language use in these areas is changing based on belief systems, behavioural norms, day-to-day rituals and linguistic practices.All chapters are written by key figures in sociolinguistics and presents ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Globalising Sociolinguistics

    Challenging and Expanding Theory

    Edited by Dick Smakman, Patrick Heinrich ...
    This book challenges the predominance of mainstream sociolinguistic theories by focusing on lesser known sociolinguistic systems, from regions of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, South America, the European Mediterranean, and Slavic regions as well as specific speech communities such as those speaking Nivkh, Jamaican Creole, North Saami, and Central Yup’ik.In nineteen chapters, the specialist authors ... Read more

    $73.99 USD