Linguistics, TESOL & Translation

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Reading Lists

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Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

 

Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations/Research Projects

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After looking at your online reading list, try these to help with your assignments

• Choosing keywords and sources - first steps

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• Finding print and ebooks using the Library Catalogue

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• Online resources to try first

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• When you need more depth, use these

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These sources are especially helpful for longer pieces of undergraduate work, including research projects and dissertations, plus postgraduate work

 

• Specialist subject encyclopedias

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The online version of a 10 volume printed encyclopedia covering 27 key areas of linguistics, including assessment and testing, conversation analysis, corpus linguistics, discourse, language policy etc. You will find over 1100 essays written by experts from across the world.

When you do a search, make sure that "This Reference Work" is highlighted once you click in the search box.

 

World experts give you accurate, unbiased and up-to-date overviews of a wide range of communication topics e.g. language and gender, intercultural communication, social media. Each entry is designed to take 30 mins or less to read so have a look here when you have a new topic to research.

This short video explains the features available.

 

The latest (2020) edition of this key resource for Translation Studies.

 

Access over 750 entries about key practical and theoretical aspects of TESOL. Each entry is organized into three sections: "Framing the Issue", "Making the Case", and "Pedagogical Implications".

 

Dictionaries

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Research Methods

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Finding Articles

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News Sources

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Films, TV and Radio

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Other Recommended Sources

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Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

Your Subject Team

 Anne Worden

Faculty Librarian

email Anne.Worden@port.ac.uk

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk