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Written primarily for AS and A-Level English courses, but of interest to university students on related courses, this book is designed to make an intuitive understanding of language explicit. By focusing on language use in different contexts, it encourages an investigative and interpretative approach.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
PART I: REFERENCE THE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH
The Structure of English
Phonetics and Phonology
Style
How to use your knowledge
PART II: LANGUAGE ISSUES ASPECTS OF ENGLISH
Some Basic Concepts
English: A Living Language
Historical Change
Language Variation: Regional and Social
Child Language Learning to Talk
PART III: VARIETIES ENGLISH IN USE
Spoken English
The Language of Newspapers
The Language of Advertising
The Language of Literature Narrative Prose
The Language of Literature Poetry
The Language of Law
The Language of the Church
The Language of Politics
The Language of Broadcasting
The Language of Comedy
Other Varieties
How to Use Your Knowledge
Appendices
Index.
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
PART I: REFERENCE THE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH
The Structure of English
Phonetics and Phonology
Style
How to use your knowledge
PART II: LANGUAGE ISSUES ASPECTS OF ENGLISH
Some Basic Concepts
English: A Living Language
Historical Change
Language Variation: Regional and Social
Child Language Learning to Talk
PART III: VARIETIES ENGLISH IN USE
Spoken English
The Language of Newspapers
The Language of Advertising
The Language of Literature Narrative Prose
The Language of Literature Poetry
The Language of Law
The Language of the Church
The Language of Politics
The Language of Broadcasting
The Language of Comedy
Other Varieties
How to Use Your Knowledge
Appendices
Index.
Product details
| Published | 03 Apr 2008 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Extent | 656 |
| ISBN | 9781403994837 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Series | Bloomsbury Master Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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