New Book

Cruz, Ferreira, Madalena and Sunita Anne Abraham. 2011. The Language of Language: A Linguistics Course for Starters. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace.

"Now in its third edition, published in 2011, our book is aimed at multilingual speakers of English with no prior background in language studies. Our goal is to encourage informed thinking about (why) language matters. Packed with over 100 commented activities, examples of language play, and fun “food for thought”, the book is designed to foster independent exploration of language and linguistics. It comes complete with a companion website. The book is appropriate for language teacher training, as well as for language study courses at A-level/junior college or university level."(more info)

New Book

*Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools, Christine Mallinson and Anne H. Charity Hudley of the College of William & Mary, is now available on Amazon.com $29.95.

Foreword by Bill Labov, an afterword by Walt Wolfram, and endorsements by Deborah Tannen, Terry Wiley, Samy Alim, and others. The book tailors information about language variation to diverse U.S. educational contexts, with chapters focusing on language and multicultural education, the concept of School English, Southern, Appalachian, and African American English varieties, and the relationship between language variation and assessment. The text attunes readers to language differences, explores issues of everyday concern to those who are assessing the linguistic competence of students, and offers practical strategies to support student achievement while fostering positive language attitudes in classrooms and beyond.

Drafts have successfully been used in a range of graduate and undergraduate classes, including African American English, American English, Dialectology, Language Attitudes, Language in Diverse Schools and Communities, Language in Society, and Language Variation and Education.

New Book Series

Cambridge Scholar Publishing is launching Advances in pragmatics and discourse analysis. The main goal of the series is to offer high quality volumes, both monographs and edited collections, dealing with current and innovative research on all sub-fields of pragmatics and discourse analysis.

Editors: Pilar Garcéés-Conejos Blitvich, Ph.D. – Associate Professor – Department of English – University of North Carolina at Charlotte - pgblitvi@uncc.edu and Manuel Padilla-Cruz, Ph.D. – Lecturer – Department of English Language and Linguistics - University of Seville –mpadillacruz@us.es

For submissions guidelines and general information please go to http://www.c-s-p.org//Flyers/series_14.htm

Assistant or Associate Professor, Second Language Writing in English. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is seeking applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant or Associate Professor of English, with specialization in L2 writing in English. The successful candidate will teach in areas such as language acquisition and other domains related to TESL. In addition, he or she will play a significant role in course and program development and administration. Position requires PhD in Rhetoric/Composition with L2 writing specialization/concentration, Applied Linguistics, or related field, experience or strong interest in directing a writing program for multilingual students, a record of teaching excellence, and publications appropriate to the rank. Duties include active participation in graduate and undergraduate programs, both in the English Department and in conjunction with relevant L2 faculty in other departments, plus significant research and publication. ... Applications due by November 1, but the search will remain open until the position is filled. Send letter of application and dossier (including detailed description of current project(s), a statement of philosophy of teaching and a description of interest and/or experience in program administration, and vita) to Misty Anderson, Associate Head, Department of English, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0430. For Full Ad

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi invites applications for a tenure-track Croft Assistant Professor of Spanish jointly appointed in the Department of Modern Languages and the Croft Institute for International Studies. The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, Second-Language Acquisition or Language Pedagogy at the time of appointment and demonstrate native or near-native fluency in English and Spanish, excellence in teaching and familiarity with ACTFL Guidelines, CALL and quantitative research methodology. Duties include coordinating the basic Spanish-language program, teaching all levels of Spanish, Spanish linguistics and courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Nine-month contract to begin August 2012. Follow the on-line application procedure at http://jobs/olemiss.edu and attach your cover letter, CV and a statement of teaching philosophy. Three letters of recommendation should be sent to Chair, Modern Languages, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848. Inquiries may be directed to mldyer@olemiss.edu. The primary deadline for receipt of applications is November 15, 2011, but applications will be received until an adequate pool of applications is established or until the position is filled. The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title X/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish. The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Hispanic literature, cultural studies, or comparative literature or a related field at the time of appointment and demonstrate native or near-native fluency in English and Spanish, and excellence in teaching, research, and service. Duties will include teaching all levels of Spanish and courses in the candidate’s area of expertise in pre-twentieth century Latin American and/or Peninsular literatures and cultures. Nine-month contract to begin August 2012. Follow the on-line application procedure at http://jobs/olemiss.edu and attach your cover letter, CV and a statement of teaching philosophy. Three letters of recommendation should be sent to Chair, Modern Languages, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848. Inquiries may be directed to mldyer@olemiss.edu. The primary deadline for receipt of applications is November 15, 2011, but applications will be received until an adequate pool of applications is established or until the position is filled. The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title X/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position in Chinese at the rank of Instructor, Instructional Assistant Professor or Visiting Assistant Professor, to be determined by qualifications. The candidate for the latter two positions must hold a Ph.D. in Chinese or a related field with a specialty area in Applied Linguistics, Chinese Linguistics, Second-Language Acquisition or Language Pedagogy at the time of appointment, and for the former, an MA in one of the same fields. The candidate must demonstrate native or near-native fluency in English and Chinese, excellence in teaching and familiarity with ACTFL Guidelines, and will teach all levels of Chinese-language courses and in the candidate’s area of expertise. Primary deadline for applications is November 1 and preliminary interviews will be conducted at ACTFL. Nine-month contract to begin August 2012. Follow the on-line application procedure at http://jobs/olemiss.edu and attach your cover letter, CV and a statement of teaching philosophy. Three letters of recommendation should be sent to Chair, Modern Languages, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848. Inquiries may be directed to mldyer@olemiss.edu. The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title X/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.

Steps to Professional Reading and Writing by Catherine Smith
www.cas.sc.edu/engl/dictionary provides a range of resources created by Michael Montgomery for experiencing and exploring the speech of the mountains from West Virginia to Alabama.

Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad and Tobago prepublication discount