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Mastering advanced English language / Sara Thorne

No review available on this record. Title : Mastering advanced English language Material Type: printed text Authors: Sara Thorne, Author Edition statement: 2nd edition Publisher: Basingstoke : Palgrave Publication Date: 2008 Series: Palgrave master series Pagination: xiv, 634 p. Size: 24 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-1-403-99483-7 General note: Includes index (p. 628-634) Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: English language - Usage Class number: 428.2 Abstract: Written primarily for A and A/S level English language courses, but of interest to degree students on related courses, this book is designed to make an intuitive understanding of language explicit. By focusing on language use in different contents, it encourages an investigative and interpretative approach. It provides the core theoretical knowledge required for tackling a wide range of tasks and aims to develop awareness of both the nature and function of language. Through an exploration of the ways in which context, audience and purpose are interrelated, readers will learn to analyse written and spoken language. The source material and the models for analysis contained in each section will enable them to interpret, edit and represent unseen material and to become more effective writers. Contents note: The structure of English; Phonetics and phonology; Style; How to use your knowledge; Some basic concepts; English, a living language; Historical change; Language variation, regional and social; Child language, learning to talk; Spoken English; The language of newspapers; The language of advertising; The language of literature, narrative prose; The language of literature, poetry; The language of law; The language of religion; The language of politics; The language of broadcasting; The language of humour; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=16307

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Mastering the Language of Literature / Malcolm Hebron

No review available on this record. Title : Mastering the Language of Literature Material Type: printed text Authors: Malcolm Hebron, Author Publisher: Basingstoke : Palgrave Publication Date: 2004 Series: Palgrave master series Pagination: vii, 200 p. Size: 24 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-1-403-90077-7 General note: Includes glossary (p. 177-190) Includes bibliographical references (191-194) Includes index (p. 195-200) Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: English language - Style Literacy - History and criticism Literature Class number: 820.9 Abstract: Mastering the Language of Literature provides students of English Literature with a clear guide to the linguistic analysis of literary texts. Drawing on modern linguistics and traditional approaches, it shows how the study of language provides valuable tools for literary criticism. Important linguistic concepts are explained, and there are sections on Phonology, Lexis and Syntax, supported by examples from a wide range of texts. The book complements and extends the traditional close reading approach of Practical Criticism, and introduces students to an exciting and fast-growing area of advanced literary studies. Contents note: Introduction; Music and Meaning; Grammar; Lexis; Conclusion; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=16612

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1702-001673	820.9 Heb-Mas 2004	General Collection	Library "Max van der Stoel"	English	Available