基本説明
This revised edition fine-tunes the content, presentation and style of the previous edition, and offers more scope for active reading and experimentation with practical analysis, more relevant examples and additional material that will appeal to contemporary readers.
Full Description
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.
Contents
Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations.- PART IStyle.- 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 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.
