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020 _a9780415376822
050 _aPE1074.75.U85
245 _aUsing english. /
_cedited by Janet Maybin, Neil Mercer & Ann Hewings.
260 _aNew York:
_bRoutledge,
_c2007.
300 _aiii, 300p. :
_bills.;
_c25cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _aContent: 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.
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