English in Speech and Writing: Investigating Language and Literature

by Rebecca Hughes

Overview

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 basic methods of analysis provides both an overview of the relationship between speech and writing and an introduction to a central theoretical issue in language studies. By the end of the book, readers will have had the opportunity to consider material from an extensive selection of spoken and written varieties - including boxing commentaries, detective novels and film scripts - while being encouraged to formulate their own opinions with regard to lexis and structure. In addition, the tasks that have been incorporated into the end of every chapter provide suggestions for further self-study and follow-up work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134802654
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/20/2005
Series:	Interface
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	662 KB

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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