1st Edition

Variety in Contemporary English

By W.R. O'Donnell, Loreto Todd Copyright 1991
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 1992. This is an exploration of the complex kinds of variation which occur in and between written and spoken English. Dialect, Pidgeon and Creole English are examined and the types of lingustics employed in advertising, literature and the classroom are discussed. The book is intended as an introduction to the study of English language. It is aimed primarily at college and... Read more
Preface Conventions Speech and Writing Dialects, Accents and Standards Pidgins and Creoles Style English and the Media English in Advertising English in Literature English in the Classroom Index

Biography

O'Donnell, W.R.; Todd, LORETO