The language of speech and writing /
Cornbleet, Sandra,
The language of speech and writing / Sandra Cornbleet and Ronald Carter. - ix, 129 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Intertext (London, England)28251 . - Intertext (London, England). .
Includes bibliographical references.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The nature of writing -- What is writing? -- Other features of writing -- Three influential factors -- The nature of speaking -- What is speaking? -- Simply sounds? -- Developing speaking skills -- Appropriateness -- Context, purpose, receiver -- The nature of everyday speech -- The phatic nature of conversation -- To speak or not to speak -- The language of writing -- Context -- Effect on language -- Genre -- Genre expectations -- Language of specialised writing -- The language of speaking -- Lexis -- Lexical creativity -- Discourse -- Functions of speech -- The relationship between speech and writing -- Choosing whether to speak or to write -- Factors affecting choice -- Effect on language -- A question of degree -- Features of spoken and written texts -- Text and language -- Text comparison -- Where boundaries meet -- The purpose of the text -- Written texts which use features of spoken texts -- What is the purpose? -- Written texts which 'masquerade' as other text types -- Intertextuality -- Spoken texts which don't fit the mould -- Texts with features of both writing and speaking -- Written dialogue -- Dialogue in fiction -- Effects of technology -- Index of terms -- References -- Further reading. Unit 1. Unit 2. Unit 3. Unit 4. Unit 5. Unit 6.
0415231671 9780415231671
English language--Discourse analysis
English language--Spoken English
English language--Written English
PE1422 / .C67 2001
420.141
The language of speech and writing / Sandra Cornbleet and Ronald Carter. - ix, 129 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Intertext (London, England)28251 . - Intertext (London, England). .
Includes bibliographical references.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The nature of writing -- What is writing? -- Other features of writing -- Three influential factors -- The nature of speaking -- What is speaking? -- Simply sounds? -- Developing speaking skills -- Appropriateness -- Context, purpose, receiver -- The nature of everyday speech -- The phatic nature of conversation -- To speak or not to speak -- The language of writing -- Context -- Effect on language -- Genre -- Genre expectations -- Language of specialised writing -- The language of speaking -- Lexis -- Lexical creativity -- Discourse -- Functions of speech -- The relationship between speech and writing -- Choosing whether to speak or to write -- Factors affecting choice -- Effect on language -- A question of degree -- Features of spoken and written texts -- Text and language -- Text comparison -- Where boundaries meet -- The purpose of the text -- Written texts which use features of spoken texts -- What is the purpose? -- Written texts which 'masquerade' as other text types -- Intertextuality -- Spoken texts which don't fit the mould -- Texts with features of both writing and speaking -- Written dialogue -- Dialogue in fiction -- Effects of technology -- Index of terms -- References -- Further reading. Unit 1. Unit 2. Unit 3. Unit 4. Unit 5. Unit 6.
0415231671 9780415231671
English language--Discourse analysis
English language--Spoken English
English language--Written English
PE1422 / .C67 2001
420.141