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English Language Description, Variation and Context

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Old (ca. 450-1100) Publication details: New York Palgrave macmillan 2009Description: 718 p. 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781403945907
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 420
Contents:
Part 1 - English : structure Part 2 - English : history Part 3 - English Speech : regional and social variation Part 4 - English Writing : Style, Genre and Practice Part 5 - English : communication and Interaction Part 6 - English : Learning and Teaching
Summary: What is the English language like, why is it like that and what do we need to know in order to study it? This wide ranging introductory textbook not only presents the English language from multiple perspectives, but provides the reader with the necessary grounding in linguistics to investigate it for themselves.Written by a team of experts in diverse fields, English Language: Description, Variation and Context: * Covers both traditional topics and topics that have more recently come to prominence, notably concerning language use in context * Includes 'Advances' boxes, designed to give readers a sense of controversies, debates and further research in the area, and 'Illustrations' boxes, which contain extended and additional examples * Employs a research-led approach, making the latest developments in the field highly accessible for an undergraduate audience, yet fruitful for more advanced readers. Comprehensive and engaging, this invaluable textbook provides an ideal starting point for those new to the subject, straightforward progression for those who have studied it before and cutting-edge insights for more seasoned scholars.
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Contents,Appendix, bibliography.

Part 1 - English : structure
Part 2 - English : history
Part 3 - English Speech : regional and social variation
Part 4 - English Writing : Style, Genre and Practice
Part 5 - English : communication and Interaction
Part 6 - English : Learning and Teaching

What is the English language like, why is it like that and what do we need to know in order to study it? This wide ranging introductory textbook not only presents the English language from multiple perspectives, but provides the reader with the necessary grounding in linguistics to investigate it for themselves.Written by a team of experts in diverse fields, English Language: Description, Variation and Context:
* Covers both traditional topics and topics that have more recently come to prominence, notably concerning language use in context
* Includes 'Advances' boxes, designed to give readers a sense of controversies, debates and further research in the area, and 'Illustrations' boxes, which contain extended and additional examples
* Employs a research-led approach, making the latest developments in the field highly accessible for an undergraduate audience, yet fruitful for more advanced readers.
Comprehensive and engaging, this invaluable textbook provides an ideal starting point for those new to the subject, straightforward progression for those who have studied it before and cutting-edge insights for more seasoned scholars.

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