Learning English

Development and Diversity

Edited by Neil Mercer, Joan Swann

English is learnt, internationally, in a range of diverse settings. This book examines processes of language acquisition in English, as well as what it...

Published December 5th 1996 by Routledge.

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English

History, Diversity and Change

Edited by David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann

The story of English is often presented as one of progress: from a set of Germanic dialects to a fully-fledged national and international language. The...

Published April 4th 1996 by Routledge.

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Linguistic Ecology

Language Change and Linguistic Imperialism in the Pacific Region

By Peter Mühlhäusler

In Linguistic Ecology, the author examines the transformation of the Pacific language region under the impact of colonization, westernization and modernization. By focusing on the...

Published January 4th 1996 by Routledge.

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A History of the French Language Through Texts

By Wendy Ayres-Bennett

This new history of the French language allows the reader to see how the language has evolved for themselves. It combines texts and extracts with...

Published December 14th 1995 by Routledge.

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Language in History

Theories and Texts

By Dr Tony Crowley, Tony Crowley, Dr Tony Crowley (S Editor)

In Language in History, Tony Crowley provides the analytical tools for answering such questions. Using a radical re-reading of Saussure and Bahktin, he demonstrates, in...

Published November 30th 1995 by Routledge.

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The German Language Today

By Charles Russ

The German Language Today sets out to show the linguistic variety that exists within the German speech community as well as describing the main systematic...

Published November 3rd 1994 by Routledge.

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Old English and its Closest Relatives

A Survey of the Earliest Germanic Languages

By Orrin W. Robinson

This accessible introductory reference source surveys the linguistic and cultural background of the earliest known Germanic languages and examines their similarities and differences. The Languages...

Published May 12th 1994 by Routledge.

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Yiddish Linguistics

A Classified Bilingual Index to Yiddish Serials and Collections, 1913-1958

By David M. Bunis, Andrew Sunshine

Published February 1st 1994 by Routledge.

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French Inside Out

The Worldwide Development of the French Language in the Past, the Present and the Future

By Henriette Walter

In this comprehensive introduction, Henriette Walter provides the reader with a panoramic view of the development of the French language in the past, present and...

Published December 9th 1993 by Routledge.

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Shorter Slang Dictionary

By Paul Beale, Eric PartridgeRosalind Fergusson Edited by Rosalind Fergusson

From abdabs to zit
From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century)
From She'll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA)

This new...

Published December 2nd 1993 by Routledge.

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