Spoken English: The Basics

Spoken English: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to what the study of spoken English entails, ranging from its basic phonology and the grammar and vocabulary of speaking to the role of speaking in society.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Speaking: the universal language Chapter 2 Speaking and writing: Basic differences Chapter 3 The grammar of speaking Chapter 4 The vocabulary of speaking Chapter 5 The bigger picture Chapter 6 Clever talk Chapter 7 Speaking and technology Chapter 8 Spoken English in the world References Glossary Index

About the author

Michael McCarthy is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham, UK. He currently teaches academic English at Cambridge University, UK. He is author/co-author/editor of 58 books and 120 academic papers, has given talks and workshops in 46 countries, and has been involved in language teaching and applied linguistics for 58 years.
Steve Walsh is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, UK. He has published 10 books and more than 100 research papers and has been involved English Language Teaching and English language teacher education for more than 30 years in diverse contexts including Spain, Hong Kong, China, Poland, Hungary and Thailand.

Product details

• Authors: Michael McCarthy, Michael Walsh Mccarthy, Steve Walsh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032899107
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3289910-7
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: The Basics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Bilingual Education, Language: history & general works, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Phonetics, phonology, Language teaching theory and methods, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Language: history and general works, Applied linguistics for ELT