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An Introduction to the Study of Language
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An Introduction to the Study of Language
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Description
This new edition of the best selling, topic-based introduction to spoken and written English, is now fully revised and expanded with over 50% more material. This practical volume provides a wide range of written texts and transcriptions of speech for commentary and analysis. There are further practical activities and new sections on areas such as 'politically correct' usage.
Table of Contents
Variety, Change and the Idea of Correct English
Dialects and Standard English: the past
Dialects and Standard English: the present
Regional Accents and Received Pronunciation
Spoken English and Written English
Learning to Talk
Style in Spoken English I: Grammar and Vocabulary
Style in Spoken English II: Conversation
Variety in Written English I: Reporting the News
Variety in Written English II: Style
The Language and Sound Patterns of Verse
Language and 'Politically Correct' Usage
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Product details
Published | 11 May 1993 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 2nd |
Extent | 282 |
ISBN | 9781349227235 |
Imprint | Red Globe Press |
Series | Studies in English Language |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |