1st Edition
English in Speech and Writing Investigating Language and Literature
By Rebecca Hughes
Copyright 1997
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this activity-based text, Rebecca Hughes invites the reader to examine the differences between spoken and written English. Instead of presenting a bewildering array of 'facts' about variety in English, she encourages the reader to actively investigate the differences between these two modes of communication by comparing actual speech patterns with literary ones. This indispensable guide to the... Read more
List of figures, List of tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations, Introduction, 1 Properties of speech and writing, 2 Interactions on the page, 3 Individuals in speech and writing, 4 Analysing speech and writing in context, 5 Issues in the study of speech and writing, Appendix: approaching language analysis: a brief beginners’ guide and glossary, Notes, References, Index
Biography
Rebecca Hughes
