English Language
English Language
In this course, Dr Chris Montgomery (University of Sheffield) explores accent and dialect variation, and also attitudes to accent and dialect variation. In the first module, we introduce some of the key terms associated with accent and dialect,...
7 lectures
1:01:20
Dr Chris Montgomery
Sheffield University
English Language
In this course, Mr Dan Clayton (Independent Scholar) explores a variety of linguistic issues related to the use of the English language. In the first module, we think about why people take language so seriously, and why debates about its 'correct'...
6 lectures
0:54:43
Mr Dan Clayton
Independent Scholar
English Language
In this course, Professor Simon Horobin (University of Oxford) explores language change in the English language. In the first module, we think about why we should study language change at all. In the second module we provide an introduction to the...
6 lectures
0:45:55
Prof. Simon Horobin
University of Oxford
English Language
In this course, Dr Rob Drummond (Manchester Metropolitan University) explores the relationship between spoken language and identity – how we speak and who we are. In the first module, we think about language variation itself, focusing in...
5 lectures
0:40:53
Dr Rob Drummond
Manchester Metropolitan University