Cambridge Topics in English Language Attitudes to Language

Essential study guides for the future linguist.

Sommario

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.

Riassunto

Essential study guides for the future linguist.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dan Clayton, Clayton Dan
• Con la collaborazione di: Marcello Giovanelli (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781108402149
• ISBN: 978-1-108-40214-9
• Pagine: 114
• Serie: Level (As) English Language Aq; Cambridge Topics in English Language; Cambridge Topics in English Language
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Arte, musica; Libri scolastici > Libri scolastici per istituti a indirizzo generale; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; 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