Macmillan ELT Palgrave

Schmitt Norbert, 2010

Researching Vocabulary: A Vocabulary Research Manual is written for language researchers who want to carry out valid and reliable studies on first and second language vocabulary. The author is a well-known vocabulary researcher and he outlines the dos and don'ts of good lexical research. Practical advice is given on a wide variety of research methodologies, ranging from paper-and-pencil tests of acquisition to the newest psycholinguistic techniques utilizing fMRI scanning. Some of the many topics include initial learning of the form-meaning link, attrition, the role of frequency and the L1 in vocabulary research, receptive and productive knowledge of vocabulary, formulaic language, word associations, vocabulary measurement, vocabulary learning strategies, and computer simulations of vocabulary acquisition. The book includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, corpora, software, internet sites, and other resources available to vocabulary researchers. A list of past and present vocabulary researchers, annotated with their specialisms, is also provided. Подробнее

The English Language: Description, Variation and Context

Culpeper J., 2009

This title offers a wide-ranging introduction to English language and linguistics, designed for undergraduates but infused with the latest research. It is written by a team of experts, in diverse fields with vast teaching experience, from the prestigious Lancaster University linguistics department. It features research-led approach, making with the latest developments in the field highly accessible for an undergraduate audience. It covers both traditional topics, such as phonology, grammar and semantics, and topics that have more recently come to prominence, such as language and power, politeness and language and politics. What is the English language like, why is it like that and what do we need to know in order to study it? This wide-ranging and research-led introductory textbook, written by experts in the field, provides students with the grounding in linguistics necessary to investigate these questions for themselves. Подробнее

The English Language and Linguistics Companion

Allan K., 2010

An one-stop student resource covering all aspects of studying language and linguistics from the core topics, terms and concepts of the subject to study skills and career pathways. The companion provides a gateway to wider and more specialist reading and will be an essential resource for students to turn to time and time again. Подробнее

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