The English Studies Book

Abstract

This is a combination of critical dictionary, anthology, workbook and study guide. It is designed primarily for students studying Language and/or Literature at colleges and universities. Inter-disciplinary in approach and highly flexible in its range of applications, it provides students and teachers with a text adaptable enough to support learning and teaching across many kinds of introductory courses in language, literature and culture. It contains 100 common critical, theoretical and linguistic terms. Each entry is extensively cross-referenced, and includes a definition, critical historical application, activities, cues for discussion and notes for further reading. Numerous examples are included from a wide range of contemporary, classic, literary and other texts. Each extract is contextualized and cross-referenced to items in the body of the book. The text introduces the historical, geographical, cultural and social complexities of English and explores its study as a college and university subject. It introduces the major theoretical positions and provides practical approaches to the subject. Other features include maps and a linguistic, literary and cultural chronology of Englishes Benefits; a flexible structure suitable for a variety of courses and classroom contexts; and introductions to a wide range of literary and non-literary texts. This work can be used as a classroom text or as an aid to independent study. It provides an overview of current materials and strategies for teaching and learning.

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