New Perspectives in English and American Studies. Volume 2

This book compiles a series of linguistic studies presented during the 14th International Conference on English and American Literature and Language, held by the Institute of English Studies at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland from April 20-22, 2017. The work is divided into two main parts. The first part, encompassing chapters 1 to 8, delves into various linguistic phenomena found in real-world data. Here, the text sources range from online charity writings and Facebook posts to political discourse, obituaries, tourism advertisements, and even labels on nail polish. The second part, covering chapters 9 to 13, is dedicated to applied linguistics, making it particularly valuable to teachers and educators. It touches upon themes such as the importance of critical cultural awareness in learning English as a foreign language and the development of effective summarization techniques. Additionally, it explores modern vocabulary learning tools like Memrise, discusses challenges faced by PhD candidates outside the academic sphere, and highlights the advantages of Active Learning in higher education. This book is tailored for PhD students, researchers, and educators, as well as anyone with a passionate interest in the field of linguistics.