Varieties of English: An Introduction to the Study of Language - Brossura

Freeborn, Dennis

 
9780333589175: Varieties of English: An Introduction to the Study of Language

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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.

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Contenuti

Introduction - 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 Booklist

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Book by Freeborn Dennis French Peter Langford David

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