2009, ISBN: 9780511654442

This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them. Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared… More...

This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them. Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared, describing a wide range of texts from the perspectives of register, genre and style. The primary focus of the book is on the analysis of registers. Part 1 introduces an analytical framework for studying. This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them. Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared, describing a wide range of texts from the perspectives of register, genre and style. The primary focus of the book is on the analysis of registers. Part 1 introduces an analytical framework for studying registers, genre conventions, and styles. Part 2 provides detailed descriptions of particular text varieties in English, including spoken interpersonal varieties (conversation, university office hours, service encounters), written varieties (newspapers, academic prose, fiction), and emerging electronic varieties (e-mail, internet forums, text messages). Finally, Part 3 introduces advanced analytical approaches using corpora, and discusses theoretical concerns, such as the place of register studies in linguistics, and practical applications of register analysis. Each chapter ends with three types of activities: reflection and review activities, analysis activities, and larger project ideas. eBooks, Language & Linguistics~~Linguistics, Register, Genre, And Style~~EBook~~9780511654442~~Douglas Biber, Susan Conrad, , Register, Genre, And Style, Douglas Biber, 9780511654442, Cambridge University Press, 10/29/2009, , , , Cambridge University Press<

2009, ISBN: 9780511654442

This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them. Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared… More...

This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them. Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared, describing a wide range of texts from the perspectives of register, genre and style. The primary focus of the book is on the analysis of registers. Part 1 introduces an analytical framework for studying registers, genre conventions, and styles. Part 2 provides detailed descriptions of particular text varieties in English, including spoken interpersonal varieties (conversation, university office hours, service encounters), written varieties (newspapers, academic prose, fiction), and emerging electronic varieties (e-mail, internet forums, text messages). Finally, Part 3 introduces advanced analytical approaches using corpora, and discusses theoretical concerns, such as the place of register studies in linguistics, and practical applications of register analysis. Each chapter ends with three types of activities: reflection and review activities, analysis activities, and larger project ideas. This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them. Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared, describing a wide range of texts from the perspectives of register, genre and style. The primary focus of the book is on the analysis of registers. Part 1 introduces an analytical framework for studying registers, genre conventions, and styles. Part 2 provides detailed descriptions of particular text eBook PDF 29.10.2009 eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks, Cambridge University Press, .200<

ISBN: 9780511654442

This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them.Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared,… More...

This book describes the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces the methodological techniques used to analyse them.Three analytical approaches are introduced and compared, describing a wide range of texts from the perspectives of register, genre and style.The primary focus of the book is on the analysis of registers. Part 1 introduces an analytical framework for studying registers, genre conventions, and styles.Part 2 provides detailed descriptions of particular text varieties in English, including spoken interpersonal varieties (conversation, university office hours, service encounters), written varieties (newspapers, academic prose, fiction), and emerging electronic varieties (e-mail, internet forums, text messages).Finally, Part 3 introduces advanced analytical approaches using corpora, and discusses theoretical concerns, such as the place of register studies in linguistics, and practical applications of register analysis.Each chapter ends with three types of activities: reflection and review activities, analysis activities, and larger project ideas.; PDF; Reference & Languages > linguistics, Cambridge University Press<

ISBN: 9780511654442

This book describes a range of the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces methodological techniques used to analyse them.; PDF; Reference & Languages > linguistics, Unive… More...

This book describes a range of the most important kinds of texts in English and introduces methodological techniques used to analyse them.; PDF; Reference & Languages > linguistics, University of California Press<

2009, ISBN: 9780511654442

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