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West Midlands English : Birmingham and the Black Country
This volume focuses on the closely allied yet differing linguistic varieties of Birmingham and its immediate neighbour to the west, the industrial heartland of the Black Country. It provides a clear description of the structure of the linguistic varieties spoken in the two areas.
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Language and Identity in Englishes
Language and Identity in Englishes examines the core issues and debates surrounding the relationship between English, language and identity. Drawing on a range of international examples from the UK, US, China and India, Clark uses both cutting-edge fieldwork and her own original research to give a comprehensive account of the study of language and identity.
Key features include:
Discussion of language in relation to various aspects of identity, such as those connected with nation and region, as well as in relation to social aspects such as social class and race.
A chapter on undertaking research that will equip students with appropriate research methods for their own projects
An analysis of language and identity within the context of written as well as spoken texts
With its accessible structure, international scope and the inclusion of leading research in the area, this book is ideal for any student taking modules in language and identity or sociolinguistics.
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Beyond the Grammar Wars
What explicit knowledge about language in teachers and/or students appears to enhance literacy development in some way? Distinguished by its global perspective, its currency, and its comprehensiveness, this book offers a range of theoretical approaches to the issues surrounding this question, and examples of how these approaches are being realized in actual classrooms.
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