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The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics

Edited by Carmen Llamas, Louise Mullany, Peter Stockwell

Have you ever noticed an accent or puzzled over a dialect phrase? Language can be a powerful tool with which one can create a persona;...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-33850-9

Published September 15th 2006 by Routledge.

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Introducing Sociolinguistics

By Miriam Meyerhoff

'Here is a welcome introduction to sociolinguistics by a leading researcher in the field. Users will be inspired by the breadth and sweep of Meyerhoff's...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-39948-7

Published August 11th 2006 by Routledge.

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Language and Region

By Joan Beal

Language and Region:

  • provides an accessible guide to regional variation in English
  • covers topical issues including loss of regional diversity and attitudes to regional accents and dialects
  • examines...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-36601-4

Published January 23rd 2006 by Routledge.

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The Language of Science

By Carol Reeves

The communication of scientific principles is becoming increasingly important in a world that relies on technology. Exploring the use of scientific language in the news...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-34636-8

Published August 25th 2005 by Routledge.

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The Language of Websites

By Mark Boardman

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis (second...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-32854-8

Published October 14th 2004 by Routledge.

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The Language of Work

By Almut Koester

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis (second...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-30730-7

Published May 20th 2004 by Routledge.

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Language Change

By Adrian Beard

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis (second...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-32056-6

Published February 12th 2004 by Routledge.

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Language, Society and Power

An Introduction

By Jean Stilwell Peccei

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-30394-1

Published November 20th 2003 by Routledge.

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The Language of Comics

By Mario Saraceni

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-21422-3

Published May 22nd 2003 by Routledge.

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The Language of Children

By Julia Gillen

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-28621-3

Published April 17th 2003 by Routledge.

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The Language of Newspapers

By Danuta Reah

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. The core book, Working with Texts, is the foundation...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-27805-8

Published May 16th 2002 by Routledge.

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The Language of Advertising

Written Texts

By Angela Goddard

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. The core book, Working with Texts, is the foundation...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-27803-4

Published April 11th 2002 by Routledge.

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The Language of Television

By Jill Marshall, Angela Werndly

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-25119-8

Published February 21st 2002 by Routledge.

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The Language of Speech and Writing

By Ronald Carter, Ms Sandra Cornbleet, Sandra Cornbleet

This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge Intertext series is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on speech and writing....

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-23167-1

Published June 7th 2001 by Routledge.

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The Language of Conversation

By Francesca Pridham

This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge Intertext series offers students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis of conversation. Written in a clear, user-friendly style...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-22964-7

Published February 15th 2001 by Routledge.

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The Language of ICT

Information and Communication Technology

By Tim Shortis

The Language of ICT:
* explores the nature of the electronic word and presents the new types of text in which it is found
* examines the...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-22275-4

Published November 9th 2000 by Routledge.

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The Language of Drama

By Keith Sanger

The Language of Drama
* applies contemporary linguistic research to a wide range of plays, soap operas and screenplays, ranging from Shakespeare to Stoppard, Coronation Street...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-21423-0

Published September 14th 2000 by Routledge.

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The Language of Magazines

By Linda McLoughlin, Linda Mcloughlin

The Language of Magazines:
*shows how linguistic techniques such as puns and presuppositions are used by magazines to capture our attention
*examines how image and text combine...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-21424-7

Published March 23rd 2000 by Routledge.

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Language and Gender

By Angela Goddard, Lindsey Mean

Language and Gender
* explores the relationship between language and our ideas about men and women
* challenges commonly expressed views on the subject of language and
...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-20177-3

Published February 17th 2000 by Routledge.

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The Language of Politics

By Adrian Beard

The Language of Politics:
* examines how both politicians and commentators describe political stances
* explores some of the most common linguistic features to be found in...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-20178-0

Published September 9th 1999 by Routledge.

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The Language of Sport

By Adrian Beard

The Language of Sport:
* looks in detail at the language of sports-talk including commentary and 'new sportswriting'
* explores linguistic representation of related issues such as...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-16911-0

Published February 26th 1998 by Routledge.

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The Language of Humour

By Alison Ross

The Language of Humour:
* examines the importance of the social context for humour
* explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-16912-7

Published February 26th 1998 by Routledge.

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The Language of Poetry

By John McRae

The Language of Poetry:
* develops the student's ability to read and evaluate poetic texts of many kinds
* includes activities, commentaries and extensions to each extract
*...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-16928-8

Published February 26th 1998 by Routledge.

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