Overview

This best-selling introduction to language studies includes a huge range of activities and projects, introducing core areas of language structure and grammar through analysis of real texts. Ideal for both A level and beginning undergraduate students, this second edition includes:

  • an introductory section on how to use the book
  • material on spoken and written language, children's language, language and ideology
  • an range of texts, including advertisements, beer mats, horoscopes, newspaper articles, junk mail, political speeches
  • extensions suggesting project work with an answer key at the back
  • a concluding section giving students practice in analyzing the different topics explored throughout the book.

ISBN-13

9780415234658

ISBN-10

0415234654

Weight

2.05 Pounds

Dimensions

6.75 x 1.00 x 9.50 In

List Price

$32.95

Edition

2nd Edition

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

368 pages

Publisher

Routledge

Published On

2001-07-03



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