01525nam a22001457a 4500 150213b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780415376822 PE1074.75.U85 Using english. / edited by Janet Maybin, Neil Mercer & Ann Hewings. New York: Routledge, 2007. iii, 300p. : ills.; 25cm. Includes index. Content: Everyday talk: Introduction -- The structure and function of conversation -- Context and meaning -- Communicative strategies and conversation style -- Stories, accounts and identity -- Conclusion -- Using english to persuade: Introduction -- Contexts of persuasion -- Political rhetoric -- Advertising -- Conclusion -- Language play in english: Introduction -- The value of play -- Playing around us -- Song -- Graffiti -- The slip of the pun -- Interpersonal play -- Conclusion -- Literacy practices in english: Introduction -- Speech and writing -- Text and context -- Reading and writing practices in english -- Diversity and change -- Literacy as a loaded term -- Conclusion -- English at work: Introduction -- English among co-workers -- Working with the public -- Conclusion -- Market forces speak english: Introduction -- Information -- The marketisation of english -- Designing the language of employees: Speaking another language at work -- Conclusion -- Making judgements about english: Introduction -- Correctness -- Appropriateness -- Social judgements -- Offensive language -- Conclusion. lcc BK 5397 12897 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 REF 2015-02-13 0 PE1074.75.U85 7827/254/15 2015-02-13 00:00:00 2015-02-13 BK