| Variety in Written English: Texts in Society/Societies in Text Contributor(s): Bex, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415108403 ISBN-13: 9780415108409 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: Combining insights from a variety of written genres including Hallidayan functional linguistics and relevance theory, Tony Bex demonstrates how written texts operate within society to convey meaning. "Variety in Written Discourse" examines a wide range of written genres from advertisements and letters to poetry and literature. Providing an accessible and comprehensive survey of genre theory, the Bex also proposes a challenging new way of analyzing genre which emphasizes communicative function. The book includes numerous exercises and annotated bibliographies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 421 |
| LCCN: 95-26464 |
| Series: Interface Series |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.34" W x 9.16" (1.02 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Combining insight from a variety of linguistic perspectives including Hallidayan functional linguistics and relevance theory, Tony Bex demonstrates how written texts operate within society to convey meaning. This book: - * looks at a wide variety of written genres - advertisments, letters, poetry and literature * provides an accessible and comprehensive survey of genre theory * proposes a challenging new way of analysing genre which emphasises communicative function * unusually, considers the relevance of linguistic theories of genre to the study of literary texts. * includes numerous exercises and annotated bibliographies Variety in Written Discourse will be of interest to all students of language and communication. In addition, it will be an invaluable text for those interested in literature, as well as English for Specific Purposes. |