Studying English Literature is a unique guide for undergraduates beginning to study the discipline of literature and those who are thinking of doing so. The book invites students to engage with the subject's history and theory while at the same time offering information about reading, researching and writing about literature. The book is practical yet not patronizing, it also considers the difficulties students experience finding their own voice when writing.
Twentieth-Century English: History, Variation and Standardization
Standard English has evolved and developed in many ways over the past hundred years. From pronunciation to vocabulary to grammar, this concise survey clearly documents the recent history of Standard English. Drawing on large amounts of authentic corpus data, it shows how we can track ongoing changes to the language, and demonstrates each of the major developments that have taken place.
EXPERIENCING ENGLISH – A Reading and Speaking Practice Book for Beginning Students of EFL
EXPERIENCING ENGLISH has been prepared basically as a reading and speaking practice book for beginning level students of EFL. Although the exercises have been prepared to be presented orally in the classroom, teachers may opt to have students prepare some of the exercise material as writing practice assignments.