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Studying the English Language
Rob Penhallurick
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017-09-16
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / GeneralLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Reference
ISBN11370362149781137036216
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=wiBHEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In this lively and engaging textbook, Rob Penhallurick introduces readers to the diversity and history of the English language, and to relevant contemporary and classic work in linguistics. Organised into eighteen thematic chapters, each of which can be read in one sitting, it covers topics such as the effects of dialect and accent on identity, swearing and offensive names in English, language and gender, language planning and theories about the origin of language. Chapters are full of entertaining examples, illustrations and suggestions for further reading.

This is an ideal companion for all those new to the study of the English language, and essential reading for anyone with a general interest in the subject.

New to this Edition:
- Three new chapters on the story of American English, the spread of English across the world and the work of Noam Chomsky