Exploring language in global contexts
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Exploring language in global contexts
Routledge, 2022
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This accessible and engaging textbook offers a practical approach to understanding the complexity of language by exploring language use and language learning in a wide variety of contexts.
Bringing together leading specialists who are active researchers in the field of linguistics, this book introduces readers to major fields of language study by focusing on social, cultural and historical factors that show the dynamic nature of language. Topics explored include first and second language acquisition, grammar, meaning-making and pragmatics, language use and technology, language variation, and English as a global language. This book surveys major principles and shows how to apply them through structured discussion topics and activities to facilitate a greater understanding and appreciation of language.
This is essential reading for undergraduate students taking courses in linguistics and language use, and a valuable resource for students of communication studies, media studies, sociology and anthropology.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: How Does Language Work? 2. How Do We Learn Languages? 3. What is Language Made Of? 4. How Do We Make Meaning With Language? 5. How Does Technology Affect Language Use? 6. How Do Languages Vary? 7. How Does a Language Become Global? 8. Conclusion: What Do We (Not) Know About Language?
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