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Using English provides an invaluable introduction to the study of English for students of language and linguistics. It examines the way in which the English language is used today in different contexts and in many parts of the world, by both native and non-native speakers. Issues of language use in speech and writing, in work and play, and in persuading and informing are explored and illustrated with data and readings from around the English-using world. The reader is introduced to the adaptations and variations in English language use and to debates relating to how these are perceived and evaluated by different groups of users. For this second edition, key material from the earlier bestselling book, Using English: From Conversation to Canon, has been reorganized and updated, and entirely new material has been introduced. This new content is based on recent research in the field, as well as on contemporary thinking about how speakers and writers use the English language to accomplish a huge range of purposes in a variety of linguistic and cultural settings. Drawing on The Open University's wide experience of writing accessible and innovative texts, this book: explains basic concepts, easily located through a comprehensive index includes contributions by experts in the field, such as Mike Baynham, Adrian Beard, Guy Cook, Sharon Goodman, Almut Koester, Janet Maybin and Neil Mercer contains a range of source material and commissioned readings to supplement chapters.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415376823
ISBN-139780415376822
eBay Product ID (ePID)57195741
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameUsing English
Publication Year2007
SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, General, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorAnn Hewings
FormatUnited Kingdom-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight30.5 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Dewey Edition21
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal420
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition,New Edition
Lc Classification NumberPe1460
Table of Content1. Everyday Talk 2. Using English to Persuade 3. Language Play in English 4. Literacy Practices in English 5. English at Work 6. Market Forces Speak English 7. Good and Bad English