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9781845531997

5 Minute Linguist

The Five-Minute Linguist: Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages takes a new approach to making accurate and up-to-date knowledge about language accessible in a non-academic way. Leading linguists each tackle an intriguing question, and explain it in straightforward, delightful prose. There are 60 short, informative and provocative essays adapted from the scripts of a popular U.S. public radio series on language. The essays are written with a light touch that has been highly successful in reaching an audience of intelligent non-specialists. Authors: E. M. Rickerson and Barry Hilton. (273 pages)
Level: Gymnasiet  from the1st year/Linjefag

Contents include: 1. Why Learn about Language? Robert Rodman; 5. Do All Languages Come from the Same Source? Allan Bomhard; 10. Where did Writing Come From? Peter Daniels; 11. Where Does Grammar Come From? Joan Bybee; 14. Do Animals Use Language? Donna Jo Napoli; 15. How does the Brain Cope with Multiple Languages? Henk Haarmann; 16. Does our Language Influence The Way We Think? Geoffrey Pullum; 18. Is British English the Best English? Orin Hargraves; 19. Why do People Fight over Language? Paul Garrett; 20. What does it Mean to be Bilingual? Dora Johnson; 24. Why do Languages Die? Christopher Moseley;  26. Why do American Southerners Talk that Way? Walt Wolfram; 27. What Causes Foreign Accents? Steven Weinberger; 33. Is Elementary School too Early to Teach Foreign Languages? Gladys Lipton; 37. Is Spanish Taking over the U.S.? MariaCcarreira; 41. Are Dialects Dying? Walt Wolfram; 48. Where did English come from? John Algeo; 57. Do you have to be a Masochist to Study Chinese? Barry Hilton.

0340829931

Adventure of English

A fascinating and entertaining book with lots of inspiration for the teacher about the interaction of English with other languages. Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language: from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly global language — embracing elements of Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi and Gullah. English is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet. English is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. This is a story of power, religion and trade, but also the story of people, and how their day-to-day lives shaped an extraordinary language. (354 pages)
Level: A/B/Linjefag/Inspiration til Almen Sprogforståelse

0415342635

Dialects (Language Workbooks)

Dialects is Peter Trudgill's simple introduction to the subject that demands no prior knowledge — it is also a hands-on book with lots of practical exercises and working suggestions.
  • introduces the many dialects of English spoken in the United Kingdom
  • reveals the key issues in the study of dialects
  • uses both the international phonetic alphabet and simple representations of sounds
  • involves readers in collecting data
  • contains numerous illustrative maps
  • is written in a lively and engaging style, with information on 'posh and less posh' dialects and spotting a dialect area.Contents: How to use this book. 1. Studying English Dialects; 2. Posh and less posh dialects; 3. English in many shapes and forms; 4. Dialects – the old and the new; 5. Dialect maps; 6. What dialect maps can tell us; 7. How dialect boundaries get to be where they are; 8. Spot your dialect area; 9. Present tense verbs; 10. Different dialects, different grammar; 11. Dialect grammar – the old and the new; 12. Overdoing things. (78 pages)
    Level: A/B/Almen sprogforståelse
    • 0521530326

    English as a Global Language (New ed.)

    Completely revised 2003 edition — with material about “New Englishes”. David Crystal’s excellent book. Looks at the historical and cultural reasons why English has become a global language — and looks at its future.
    Level: Linjefag/Library/Depot/Inspiration til Almen Sprogforståelse i det almene gymnasium
    0415341841

    History of English (Language Workbooks)

    Jonathan Culpeper’s book looks at the history of the English language in order to explain the English that is used today to students who are new to the subject. It covers the development of a range of aspects of the English language from the 5th century to the present day and contains a “mini-corpus” of texts, used for hands-on exercises and to illustrate points raised in the commentary. Contents: 1. The birth of English: clues in place names; 2. Investigating change in English; 3. Spelling and speech sounds; 4. Borrowing words; 5. New worlds from old; 6. Changing meanings; 7. Punctuation; 8.Gammar I: nouns. 9. Grammar II: verbs; 10. Dialects in British English; 11. Standardisation; 12. World Englishes. (103 pages)
    Level: STX A/Almen sprogforståelse
    9780340971611

    International English

    An overview of the linguistic characteristics of varieties of English around the world. The book also includes a chapter on "Lesser-known Englishes", but the main emphasis is on the central varieties. Lots of compact and schematic information, but somewhat technical as the book makes extensive use of phonetic transcription and terminology. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, providing a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language.. In this fifth edition the authors have added a new discussion of what Standard English really is, as well as an outline of typologies of varieties of English including ELF 'English as a lingua franca'. (176 pages)
    Level: A (especially STX)/Baggrund for Almen Sprogforståelse/Linjefag

  • MP3 files, ideal for use in class, at home or on the move, are free to download from: www.hodderplus.com/linguistics and feature audio examples from throughout the text.
    • 9780230208018

    Introduction to English language

    How does the English language work? Written in a clear and easy-to-follow style, this introductory textbook is based around three core topics in the study of language:

    Word: English words, how they fit into sentences, their internal structure, their meaning and how they make up vocabularies for various purposes.

    Sound: the sound systems of English, its phonetics and phonology, and English intonation and stress patterns.

    Sentence: English sentence structure and introductory English grammar.

    Authors: Koenraad Kuiper and W. Scott Allan. (364 pages)

    The companion website (see page 308) already offers a great range of usable teaching resources and is still being developed (2010). The website, like the book, is divided into four sections: Introduction, Words, Sounds, Sentences. On the website these learning modules contains powerpoint files available for downloading. They are summaries of what is in the book and provide headings for taking notes. They are also used for the mini-lecture Quicktime movies each of which presents a topic from a section of the book. Students can either watch the movie before reading the relevant section of the book ... or watch afterwards for revision ... or the teacher can just expand the mini-lecture with material from the book. Finally there are MP3 sound files. These are short and aim to get you thinking about language issues, or they provide additional material on related topics.

    NB! While there is more material in many sections than a gymnasium student will need ... and teachers will need to sort out what they want to use, the combination of book and multimedia offer a great range of flexible teaching possibilities!

    Level: Gymnasiet/Almen sprogforståelse/Linjefag

    9780521794886

    Language in the British Isles

    The British Isles are home to a vast range of different languages and dialects. Language continues to evolve rapidly, in its diversity, in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and in the repercussions it has had for political and educational affairs. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the languages and dialects used in the British Isles. Topics covered include the history of English; the relationship between Standard and Non-Standard Englishes; the major non-standard varieties spoken on the islands; the history of multilingualism; and the educational and planning implications of linguistic diversity in the British Isles. Among the many dialects and languages surveyed by the volume are British Black English, Celtic languages, Chinese, Indian, European migrant languages, British Sign Language, and Angloromani. This is a clear and accessible guide. Author: David Britain. Warmly recommended! (508 pages)
    Level: Library/Depot — an inspiration and resource for gymnasium English teachers/Almen Sprogforståelse/Linjefag

    Contents: Part I. English: 1. History of English; 2. Standard and non-standard English; 3. Phonological variation in England; 4. Grammatical variation in England; 5. Scottish English and Scots; 6. Northern Irish English; 7. Southern Irish English; 8. English in Wales; 9. English on the Isle of Man; 10. English in the Channel Islands; Part II. The Celtic Languages: 11. The history of the Celtic languages in the British Isles; 12. Gaelic; 13. Irish; 14. Welsh; Part III. Other Languages of the British Isles: 15. Multilingualism; 16. Caribbean creoles and Black English; 17. Indic languages; 18. Chinese; 19. European immigrant languages; 20. Sign languages; 21. Channel Island French; 22. Angloromani; Part IV. Applied Sociolinguistic Issues: 23. Language policy and planning; 24. Non-standard English and education; 25. Education and languages other than English.

    9781847242723

    Story of English

    A very attractive, authoritative and accessible history and status of the English language, with lots of teachable sections:
    Born as a Germanic tongue with the arrival in Britain of the Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval period, heavily influenced by Norman French from the 11th century, and finally emerging as modern English from the late Middle Ages, the English language has grown to become the linguistic equivalent of a superpower, and is now often described as the world's lingua franca. Worldwide some 380 million people speak English as a first language and some 600 million as a second language. A staggering one billion people are believed to be learning it. English is the premier international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, and diplomacy and also on the Internet. It is considered by many good judges to be well on the way to becoming the world's first universal language. This is the story of the English language in all its variety. Read about the origins and changing definitions of common words such as OK, beserk, curfew, cabal and pow-wow. Read about the massive transformations wrought in the vocabulary and structure of the language by the Anglo-Saxon and Norman conquests. Read about the literary triumphs of Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales and the works of Shakespeare. The Story of English is a tale of linguistic, social and cultural transformation. Author: Philip Gooden. Large format illustrated hardback. (223 pages)

    Table of Contents: Introduction — A Universal Language?; Early English: The Celts and the Romans; The Anglo-Saxons; The Viking Effect; Middle English: The Norman Conquest; Chaucer's English; Developing English: The Age of Shakespeare; Faith and Science; A New-Found Language; Modern English: The Age of Doctor Johnson; American Independence; Global English: The Spread of English; The Nineteenth Century; English in Today's World: English Now; The Future of English; English Matters: English: Right and Wrong; English: Taking Sides; Glossary