Language Change

ISBN-13: 9780415320559 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 124 str.

Adrian Beard

Opis

Language Change examines the way external factors have influenced and are influencing language change, focusing on how changing social contexts are reflected in language use. The book explores the attitudes, values and assumptions that shape the way we use language, looks at how language change operates within different genres (such as problem pages, sports reports and recipes) and provides lively examples from everyday communication (including letters, emails, postcards and text messages). Also included are a unit on how new words are formed and a full glossary.

Recenzje

'The result is a very satisfying textbook for the level of intended use.' - Linguist List 

O autorze

Adrian Beard teaches at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, is an experienced author and is chief examiner for English at A Level.