Studying language : English in action
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Studying language : English in action
(Perspectives on the English language)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Studying Language introduces key ideas about how English functions within its social and cultural contexts. It explores core topics of study such as language variation, pragmatics, stylistics and critical discourse analysis. Case studies provide worked analysis of sample texts, suggestions for further study and a further reading section.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Variation and Change in English.- Pragmatics and Discourse.- Stylistics.- Critical Discourse.- Analysis.- Bibliography.- Index.
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