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Introducing Language in Use: a Coursebook

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Sociolinguistics

As per Activity 9.8, consider the following text and analyse it in terms of field, tenor and mode of discourse, and hence overall register.

Sent: 19 June 2004 00:43
To: Aileen Bloomer
Subject: RE: ILU chapter (John Field's Mk3)

Dear Aileen

I'm glad to know that you still make time for bell-ringing.

I wish I could hear it. Temple bells here are one-note

Gongs.

All the best

Patrick

----- Original Message -----

To: ‘Patrick Griffiths’ [e-mail address removed]
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 2:25 AM Subject: RE: ILU chapter (John Field's Mk3)

›Dear Patrick,

›I am onto this tomorrow and will be onto matters relating to

›illustrations from Rachel as well. More news over the weekend

›I am off to ring a bell now.

›All the best

›Aileen

›----- Original Message -----

›Sent 17 June 2004 09:41