Cambridge Topics in English Language Attitudes to Language

Essential study guides for the future linguist.

List of contents

1. Arguments about English: 1.1. How we feel about language; 1.2. Standard English; 1.3. Non-Standard English; 1.4. The origins of Standard English; 1.5. The development of Standard English; 1.6. Complaints about English; 1.7. Changing English; 2. Technology and language: 2.1. Technology and language change; 2.2. Technology and new words; 2.3. Attitudes to texting; 2.4. Attitudes to other forms of CMC; 2.5. Emoji; 3. Attitudes to language variation: 3.1. Variation: what it is and what it ain't; 3.2. Attitudes to regional variation; 3.3. Attitudes to other varieties; 4. Language discourses: 4.1. Analysing language discourses; 4.2. Describing language; 4.3. A language toolkit; 4.4. Further exploration and investigation; Ideas and answers; References.

Summary

Essential study guides for the future linguist.

Product details

• Authors: Dan Clayton, Clayton Dan
• Assisted by: Marcello Giovanelli (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781108402149
• ISBN: 978-1-108-40214-9
• No. of pages: 114
• Series: Level (As) English Language Aq; Cambridge Topics in English Language; Cambridge Topics in English Language
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, Sociolinguistics, Dialect, slang & jargon, Dialect, slang and jargon, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Designed / suitable for A & AS Level, Educational: Language, literature and literacy, For specific national or regional educational curricula, For International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, For advanced / upper secondary education