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  | | Creativity in Language and Literature(1st Edition) The State of the Art by Joan Swann, Robert Pope, Ronald Carter, Ms Joan Swann Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2011 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-230-57560-8, ISBN: 0-230-57560-9 "'Creativity in Language and Literature is a provocative and valuable book. Its breadth of topics, variety of approaches, and self-consciously creative and dialogic nature are especially appropriate and creative ways of approaching the subject of creativity. The scope, variety and original content of this book make it a unique contribution to the field' - Professor David L. Hoover, New York University, USA This unique resource brings tog ..." |
 | | The Discourse of Reading Groups(1st Edition) Integrating Cognitive and Sociocultural Perspectives (Routledge Research in Literacy) by David Peplow, Joan Swann, Paola Trimarco, Sara Whiteley Paperback, 214 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-08606-7, ISBN: 1-138-08606-1 "Of interest in their own terms as a significant cultural practice, reading groups also provide a window on the everyday interpretation of literary texts. While reading is often considered a solitary process, reading groups constitute a form of social reading, where interpretations are produced and displayed in discourse. The Discourse of Reading Groups is a study of such joint conceptual activity, and how this is necessarily embedded in ..." |
 | | A Dictionary of Sociolinguistics by Ms Joan Swann, Rajend Mesthrie, Andrea Deumert, Theresa M. Lillis, Joan Swann Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2007 by Edinburgh University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7486-1691-6, ISBN: 0-7486-1691-8 "This comprehensive dictionary of the field of sociolinguistics, should be a valuable reference for students and teachers of sociolinguistics, others concerned with the socially-oriented study of language and those with a professional interest in language. Entries are concise, the style is reader-friendly and numerous cross-references enable readers to follow up links to related terms and concepts. are faced with a proliferation of theor ..." |
 | | Changing English(2nd Edition) by David Graddol, Julia Gillen, Dick Leith, Martin Rhys, Joan Swann, Ms Joan Swann, Mr Leith Dick, Graddol. L. S. Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-37679-2, ISBN: 0-415-37679-3 "Changing English examines the history of English from its origins in the fifth century to the present day. It focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. Expert authors illustrate and analyze dialects, accents and the shifting styles of individual speakers as they ..." |
 | | The Discourse of Reading Groups Integrating Cognitive and Sociocultural Perspectives (Routledge Research in Literacy) by David Peplow, Joan Swann, Paola Trimarco, Sara Whiteley Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-72969-7, ISBN: 0-415-72969-6 "Reading groups and book clubs are an important contemporary cultural practice, providing a window on the everyday interpretation of literary texts. While reading is often considered a solitary process, reading groups constitute a form of social reading where interpretive activity is produced and displayed in discourse. This book investigates the language of reading group meetings from a number of complementary linguistic and interaction ..." |
 | | Introducing Sociolinguistics(2nd Edition) by Rajend Mesthrie, William L. Leap, Joan Swann, Ana Deumert, Harry Hill, Booby Brown Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 2009 by Edinburgh University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7486-3844-4, ISBN: 0-7486-3844-X "Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This second edition of Introducing Sociolinguistics expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, code-choice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact, language and inequality, and language and power. At the same ..." |
 | | DESCRIBING LANGUAGE(2nd Edition) by David Graddol, Jenny Cheshire, Joan Swann, P.H. Hargreaves Paperback, 244 Pages, Published 1994 by Open University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-335-19315-8, ISBN: 0-335-19315-3 "A student introduction to descriptive linguistics, Describing Language is essentially practical in its orientation. It is useful for anyone who wishes to refer to technical literature involving linguistic description, who requires a basic conceptual framework and technical vocabulary with which to discuss language, and who needs to make elementary but principled descriptions and analyses of real data (such as classroom interaction or co ..." |
 | | Language in Education Ser. Girls, Boys and Language by Joan Swann Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1992 by Blackwell Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-631-16469-2, ISBN: 0-631-16469-3 "The book looks at gender differences in classroom interaction and at images of girls and boys as readers and writers, it also discusses some of the strategies adopted to provide equal opportunities." |
 | | The Art of English Everyday Creativity by Joan Swann, Dr Janet Maybin Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2006 by Palgrave ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-8559-0, ISBN: 1-4039-8559-6 "The Art of English The volume provides a critical examination of ideas about everyday creativity, introducing a variety of approaches to its study. It explores an argument that has become influential within English language studies--that speakers and writers routinely use language creatively, and that there is some continuity between such everyday creativity and literary language. Chapters examine poetic language, n... Full description" |
 | | Children's Cultural Worlds(1st Edition) (Wiley & OU Childhood) by Joan Swann, Mary Jane Kehily, Peter Joel Harrison Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2003 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-0-470-84694-0, ISBN: 0-470-84694-1 "This book is the third of four which form part of the Open University course, U212, Childhood. Together they provide an undergraduate-level introduction to the interdisciplinary field of childhood and youth studies, and a framework for analyzing contemporary policy and practice in, for instance, education, health and social work. Childhood is now a global issue, forcing a reconsideration of conventional approaches to study. Child ..." |
 | | English History, Diversity and Change (English Language: Past, Present and Future) by David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann Paperback, 408 Pages, Published 1996 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-13118-6, ISBN: 0-415-13118-9 "History, Diversity, and Change David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann. Which of the following sentences do you think you would be most likely to say? ... Perfect Irish English forms Resultotive (= past event with present relevancel l've it pronounced wrong (l've pronounced it wrongl used only with 'trensitive' verbs fie verbs that have a direct obIect - 'it' in this casel. l'm not too long left used for ' intrensitive' verbs. Extende ..." |
 | | Learning English(1st Edition) Development and Diversity (English Language: Past, Present and Future) by Neil Mercer, Joan Swann, Non Stated, Professor Neil Mercer, Ms Joan Swann Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 1996 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-13122-3, ISBN: 0-415-13122-7 "English is learnt, internationally, in a range of diverse settings. This book examines processes of language acquisition in English, as well as what it means to learn English in different parts of the world. It looks at the place of English within formal education, and at some of the controversies that have surrounded the teaching of English." |
 | | Storytelling in Early Childhood(1st Edition) Enriching language, literacy and classroom culture by Teresa Cremin, Rosie Flewitt, Ben Mardell, Joan Swann, Ms Joan Swann Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-93214-2, ISBN: 1-138-93214-0 " Storytelling in Early Childhood is a captivating book which explores the multiple dimensions of storytelling and story acting and shows how they enrich language and literacy learning in the early years. Foregrounding the power of children’s own stories in the early = and primary years, it provides evidence that storytelling and story acting, a pedagogic approach first developed by Vivian Gussin Paley, affords rich opportunities to fost ..." |
 | | English in the World History, Diversity, Change (Worlds of English) by Philip Seargeant, Joan Swann Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-67421-8, ISBN: 0-415-67421-2 "English in the World: History, Diversity, Change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today. The first half of the book outlines the history of the language from its fifth-century roots through its development as a national, a colonial, and now a global language. In the second half, the focus shifts to the diversity of the language today. The book explores varieties of English ac ..." |
 | | Learning English(2nd Edition) (Exploring the English Language) by Neil Mercer, Barbara Mayor, Joan Swann, Swann Mercer, Professor Neil Mercer, Ms Joan Swann Paperback, 308 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-37687-7, ISBN: 0-415-37687-4 "Learning English focuses on young children's acquisition of spoken and written English in monolingual and bilingual contexts and explores the debates surrounding English in schools and colleges, and the often controversial nature of the English curriculum in different parts of the world. English is learned in most parts of the world, both through use in the home and community, and as a major language of education. Learning English repr ..." |
 | | English in the World(1st Edition) History, Diversity, Change (Worlds of English) by Philip Seargeant, Joan Swann Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-67420-1, ISBN: 0-415-67420-4 "English in the World: History, Diversity, Change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today. The first half of the book outlines the history of the language from its fifth-century roots through its development as a national, a colonial, and now a global language. In the second half, the focus shifts to the diversity of the language today. The book explores varieties of English ac ..." |
 | | English in the World History, Diversity, Change by Joan Swann, Philip Seargeant Published 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-203-12456-7, ISBN: 0-203-12456-1 |
 | | Teaching Academic Writing(1st Edition) A Toolkit for Higher Education (Literacies S) by Caroline Coffin, Ann Hewings, Sharon Goodman, Mary Jane Curry, Theresa M. Lillis, Joan Swann Paperback, 188 Pages, Published 2002 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-26136-4, ISBN: 0-415-26136-8 "Student academic writing is at the heart of teaching and learning in higher education. Students are assessed largely by what they write, and need to learn both general academic conventions as well as disciplinary writing requirements in order to be successful in higher education.Teaching Academic Writing is a 'toolkit' designed to help higher education lecturers and tutors teach writing to their students. Containing a range of diverse t ..." |
 | | Introducing Sociolinguistics(Illustrated) by Joan Swann, William L. Leap, Rajend Mesthrie, Ana Deumert, Andrea Deumert, Prof Rajend Mesthrie Hardcover, 528 Pages, Published 2000 by John Benjamins Publishing Company Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-55619-205-0, ISBN: 1-55619-205-3 "FOR SALE IN U.S. AND CANADA ONLY. FOR SALES IN ALL OTHER COUNTRIES, PLEASE CONTACT EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS. Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This introductory textbook expertly synthesizes the main approaches to the subject. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, code-choice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, g ..." |
 | | Introducing Sociolinguistics by Rajend Mesthrie, William L. Leap, Joan Swann, Anna Deumert, Andrea Deumert Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 1999 by Edinburgh University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7486-0773-0, ISBN: 0-7486-0773-0 "Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This introductory textbook expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, code-choice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact, language and inequality, and language and power. At the same time it provides an in ..." |
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