Studying the English Language by Robert J Penhallurick

Studying the English Language by Robert J Penhallurick

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This introduction to the English language and its use is organized into 15 thematic chapters. How do accents affect our identity? What do slips of the tongue reveal about language? This book answers these and other questions, while also providing a guide to relevant linguistic theory and research.

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Studying the English Language by Robert J Penhallurick

This is a introduction to the English language and its use, organised into 15 thematic chapters, each of which can be read at one sitting. How do dialects and accents affect our identity? Do men and women speak English differently? What do slips of the tongue reveal about language? Where did English come from? This book answers these questions and many more, at the same time providing a simple guide to relevant linguistic theory and research.
ROB PENHALLURICK is Head of English at the University of Wales, Swansea.
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ISBN 13 9780333727409
ISBN 10 0333727401
Title Studying the English Language
Author Robert J Penhallurick
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 2003-09-09
Number of pages 264
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