Grammar and Context: An Advanced Resource Book

ISBN-13: 9780415310819 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 360 str.

Ann Hewings; Martin Hewings

Opis

Grammar and Context

• considers how grammatical choices influence and are influenced by the context in which communication takes place
• examines the interaction of a wide variety of contexts including socio-cultural, situational and global influences
• includes a range of different types of grammar functional, pedagogic, descriptive and prescriptive
• explores grammatical features in a lively variety of communicative contexts, such as advertising, dinner-table talk, email and political speeches
• gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: David Crystal, M.A.K. Halliday, Joanna Thornborrow, Ken Hyland and Stephen Levey.

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O autorze

Ann Hewings is a lecturer in the excellent Centre for Language and Communications at the OU and has been developing the new OU grammar course (so she's in touch with current developments). Martin is a senior lecturer in the English for International Students Unit at the University of Birmingham. He is an established ELT author with a strong reputation.