Variety in contemporary English
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Variety in contemporary English
Harper Collins Academic, 1991
2nd ed
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Previous ed. : London : Allen & Unwin, 1980
Includes bibliography and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is an exploration of the complex kinds of variation which occur in and between written and spoken English. Dialect, Pidgeon and Creole English are examined and the types of lingustics employed in advertising, literature and the classroom are discussed. The book is intended as an introduction to the study of English language. It is aimed primarily at college and university students, particularly thosed who are likely to find themselves teaching a language. It may also appeal to teachers, the general reader and sixth form pupils.
Table of Contents
- Speech and writing
- dialects, accents and standards
- pidgins and creoles
- style
- English and the media
- English in advertising
- English in literature
- English in the classroom.
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