Learning about Language
About the Book Series
Learning about Language is an exciting and ambitious series of introductions to fundamental topics in language, linguistics and related areas. The books are designed for students of linguistics and those who are studying language as part of a wider course.
This series was co-founded by Mick Short and Geoffrey Leech. It is now edited by Brian Walker and Willem Hollmann who continue to consult with Mick Short.
An Introduction to Forensic Phonetics and Forensic Linguistics
1st Edition
By Adrian Leemann, Ria Perkins, Grace Sullivan Buker, Paul Foulkes
December 17, 2024
This textbook provides a practical introduction to the fields of forensic phonetics and forensic linguistics. Addressing how these fields are both distinct yet closely related, the book demonstrates how experts from both fields can work together to investigate and deliver justice in complex legal ...
An Introduction to Child Language
1st Edition
By Carolyn Letts
November 15, 2024
This accessible and inclusive new textbook introduces Child Language Acquisition (CLA), with unique coverage of bilingual and early second language development as well as first languages. The majority of children worldwide will grow up to be bi- or multilingual, and early second language ...
Discourse Analysis: A Practical Introduction
1st Edition
By Patricia Canning, Brian Walker
January 31, 2024
Discourse Analysis provides an essential and practical introduction for students studying modules on the analysis of language in use. It explores the ways in which language is used and organised in written and spoken texts to generate meanings and takes into account the social contexts of ...
Introducing Linguistics
1st Edition
Edited
By Jonathan Culpeper, Beth Malory, Claire Nance, Daniel Van Olmen, Dimitrinka Atanasova, Sam Kirkham, Aina Casaponsa
December 30, 2022
Introducing Linguistics brings together the work of scholars working at the cutting-edge of the field of linguistics, creating an accessible and wide-ranging introductory level textbook for newcomers to this area of study. The textbook: • Provides broad coverage of the field, comprising five key ...
Critical Discourse Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Power in Language
1st Edition
By Simon Statham
April 04, 2022
This book provides a comprehensive account of the discipline of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and demonstrates multiple linguistic methods through which it exposes and demystifies ideologies that are present in institutional discourse. The book enables readers to critique the complexities of ...
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics
6th Edition
By Janet Holmes, Nick Wilson
February 28, 2022
Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various ...
Analysing Sentences: An Introduction to English Syntax
5th Edition
By Noel Burton-Roberts
September 28, 2021
Analysing Sentences is an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the practical analysis of English sentence structure. The book covers key concepts such as constituency, category and functions, and uses tree diagrams throughout to help the reader visualise the structure of sentences. The ...
The History of Late Modern Englishes: An Activity-based Approach
1st Edition
By Keith Johnson
May 27, 2021
The History of Late Modern Englishes provides an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the history of the English language from the beginning of the eighteenth century up until the present day. Taking an activity-based approach, this text ensures that students learn by engaging with the ...
An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
3rd Edition
By Keith Johnson
November 27, 2017
An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching provides an engaging, student-friendly guide to the field of foreign language learning and teaching. Aimed at students with no background in the area and taking a task-based approach, this book: introduces the theoretical and practical ...
The History of Early English: An activity-based approach
1st Edition
By Keith Johnson
July 07, 2016
The History of Early English provides an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the history of the English language from its beginnings until the end of the Early Modern English period. Taking an activity-based approach, this text ensures that students learn by engaging with the ...
An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics
2nd Edition
By Friedrich Ungerer, Hans-Jorg Schmid
November 15, 2006
Learning About Language is an exciting and ambitious series of introductions to fundamental topics in language, linguistics and related areas. The books are designed for students of linguistics and those who are studying language as part of a wider course. Cognitive Linguistics explores the idea ...
An Introduction to Psycholinguistics
2nd Edition
By Danny Steinberg, Natalia Sciarini
January 11, 2006
Learning About Language is an exciting and ambitious series of introductions to fundamental topics in language, linguistics and related areas. The books are designed for students of linguistics and those who are studying language as part of a wider course. An Introduction to Psycholinguistics ...