The Routledge Companion to English Studies

By: Constant Leung and Brian V. Street

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Synopsis: English is now a global phenomenon no longer defined by fixed territorial, cultural and social functions. The Routledge Companion to English Studies provides an authoritative overview of the subject area. Taking into account the changing conceptualisations of English, this Companion considers both historical trajectories and contemporary perspectives whilst also showcasing the state-of-the-art contributions made by the established scholars of the field. The Routledge Companion to English Studies: provides a set of broad perspectives on English as a subject of study and research 　 highlights the importance of the link between English and other languages within the concepts of multilingualism and polylingualism　 investigates the use of language in communication through the medium of digital technology covering key issues such as Digital Literacies, Multimodal Literacies and Games and Broadcast Language　 explores the role of English in education taking account of social, ethnographic and global perspectives on pedagogical issues. This collection of thirty-four newly commissioned articles provides a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the dynamic and diverse field of English Studies and will be an invaluable text for advanced students and researchers in this area.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 520 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317918929
Related ISBNs:: 9781315852515, 9780415676182, 9780415676182, 9781138484276, 9781138484276
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/08/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Constant Leung
Edited by:: Brian V Street