Variety in written English : texts in society : societies in text /
Bex, Tony, 1943-
Variety in written English : texts in society : societies in text / Tony Bex. - xii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - The Interface series. . - Interface (London, England). .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-217) and index.
List of figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- Variety and 'Standard English' -- A (very brief) history of English -- Texts in societies: societies in texts -- Some definitional problems -- Cohesion, coherence and register -- Interpreting the language -- Genre -- The case of literature -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
0415108403 9780415108409 041510839X 9780415108393
95026464
English language--Written English
English language--Social aspects
English language--Variation
PE1074.7. / B49 1996
421
Variety in written English : texts in society : societies in text / Tony Bex. - xii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - The Interface series. . - Interface (London, England). .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-217) and index.
List of figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- Variety and 'Standard English' -- A (very brief) history of English -- Texts in societies: societies in texts -- Some definitional problems -- Cohesion, coherence and register -- Interpreting the language -- Genre -- The case of literature -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
0415108403 9780415108409 041510839X 9780415108393
95026464
English language--Written English
English language--Social aspects
English language--Variation
PE1074.7. / B49 1996
421