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  • Variety in Contemporary English

    First Published in 1992. This is an exploration of the complex kinds of variation which occur in and between written and spoken English. Dialect, Pidgeon and Creole English are examined and the types of lingustics employed in advertising, literature and the classroom are discussed. The book is intended as an introduction to the study of English language. It is aimed primarily at college and ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Some Day Been Dey (RLE Folklore)

    West African Pidgin Folktales

    by Loreto Todd ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Folklore
    'Once upon a time' is the English translation of the title of this collection of twenty-eight Pidgin tales from Cameroon in West Africa, first published in 1979. These are richly illustrative of the various folklore genres of the region and are presented in a modified standard orthography, with an English translation facing the original Pidgin text. Notes are provided on each tale with the ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • International English Usage

    Edited by Ian Hancock, Loreto Todd ...
    First published in 1986. This comprehensive guide to written and spoken English offers details of usage in all countries where English used. The writer's, speaker's and reader's handy companion; the student's source. A book for browsing, for rules and for reference. ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Pidgins and Creoles

    The focus of this study is upon those pidgins and creoles which are English based and which have arisen since the fifteenth century. The book examines the widespread nature of the pidgin/creole phenomenon and evaluates the current definitions of the terms and the theories which have been advanced to account for their existence. The author considers the potential of pidgins and creoles as literary ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • The Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language

    Edited by Tom McArthur, Roshan McArthur ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    From Sanscrit to Scouse, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date single-volume source of information about the English language. Edited by one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject, this unique guide will be both essential for reference and fascinating for browsing. BLInternational perspective -- from Cockney to Creole, Aboriginal English to Zummerzet, Estuary ... Read more

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  • The Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies

    Series series Routledge Dictionaries
    Filled with real examples of the way people use English in different contexts, The Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies is an indispensable guide to the richness and variety of the English language for both students and the general reader.From abbreviation to zero-article, via fricative and slang, the Dictionary contains over 600 wide ranging and informative entries covering:the core ... Read more

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  • Language Change

    Progress or Decay?

    Series series Cambridge Approaches to Linguistics
    How and why do languages change? Where does the evidence of language change come from? How do languages begin and end? This introduction to language change explores these and other questions, considering changes through time. The central theme of this book is whether language change is a symptom of progress or decay. This book will show you why it is neither, and that understanding the factors ... Read more

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  • Damp Squid

    The English Language Laid Bare

    How many words are there in the English language and where were they born? Why does spelling 'wobble' and why do meanings change? How do words behave towards each other - and how do we behave towards words? And what does this all mean for dictionary-making in the 21st century? This entertaining book has the up-to-date and authoritative answers to all the key questions about our language. Using ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Language: The Basics

    Series series The Basics
    What makes human language unique?Do women speak differently from men?Just what is the meaning of "meaning"?Language: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works.It features:* chapters on 'Language in Use', 'Attitudes to Language', 'Children and Language' and ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Oxford Companion to the English Language

    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    The Oxford Companion to the English Language provides an authoritative single-volume source of information about the English language. It is intended both for reference and for browsing. The first edition of this landmark Companion, published in 1998, adopted a strong international perspective, covering topics from Cockney to Creole, Aboriginal English to Caribbean English and a historical range ... Read more

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