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An introductory coursebook for English Language A- and A/S-level students on any of the examination courses. The sections cover all the topics of study set by the examination boards, including grammar, language analysis, language acquisition, language varieties and change, and la...nguage and society.
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A topic-based introduction to spoken and written English, providing a wide range of written texts and transcriptions of speech for commentary and analysis. The salient stylistic features are described in linguistic terms where this is relevant to the particular nature of the text... or transcript.
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Leads the students through the development of the language from Old English, through Middle and Early Modern English to the establishment of Standard English in the eighteenth century. This edition includes sections that outline the development of writing hands and provide a brie...f introduction to palaeography.
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Offers a step-by-step approach to the task of describing what is systematic in conversational behaviour. It is organized as a series of practical exercises and teaching skills, such as transcribing verbal interaction and identifying and describing special events .
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A revised and expanded edition which has additional chapters and material. A new opening chapter discusses the concept of grammatically correct English and various approaches to the writing of grammar books. The book itself describes Standard English and has authentic written and... spoken examples.
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Based on new data and cutting-edge technologies, this study investigates how narrators and recipients cooperate when telling stories.
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This thorough analysis of documented Middle English spelling establishes when and where long-vowel change took place.
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With contributions from a global team of scholars, this fascinating book engages with numerous disciplinary perspectives to offer new insights on medical discourse in various traditions and genres, both in England and across Europe. Among other current 're-imaginings' of philolog...y, it will interest researchers from across the human sciences.
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Examines the influence that English has on German in German-speaking countries, looking at borrowings from English, the use of English in public spaces, how English is learned by native speakers of German, and the historical relationship between both languages. Essential reading ...for scholars of sociolinguistics, English studies and world Englishes.
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Ideal for researchers and students in English historical linguistics and syntax, this comprehensive study traces the development of phrasal verbs from early modern to present-day English. Based on large amounts of empirical evidence it shows the phrasal verb to be one of the most... idiosyncratic features of English.
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