Analysing real texts : research studies in modern English language /
Hillier, Hilary,
Analysing real texts : research studies in modern English language / Hilary Hillier. - xxii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260) and index.
Introduction: Motivating Principles and Procedures -- Literary Narrative -- Newspaper Reports -- Women's Talk -- Children's Talk -- Political Speeches -- Fictional Narrative in a Regional Dialect -- Television Advertisements -- New Language Forms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"This book is intended for anyone studying the way the English Language is used in "real" texts. Hillier presents a series of principled and fully-explicated research studies, selecting linguistic frameworks as appropriate from discourse, grammar, phonetics and phonology, and demonstrating their application to texts ranging from literary narrative to informal talk. It shows what might be done, while at the same time aiming to stimulate independent enquiry and exploration."--Publisher description.
0333584708 9780333584705 0333584716 9780333584712
2003055268
English language--Discourse analysis
English language--Written English
English language--Variation
PE1422 / .H55 2004
420.141
Analysing real texts : research studies in modern English language / Hilary Hillier. - xxii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260) and index.
Introduction: Motivating Principles and Procedures -- Literary Narrative -- Newspaper Reports -- Women's Talk -- Children's Talk -- Political Speeches -- Fictional Narrative in a Regional Dialect -- Television Advertisements -- New Language Forms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"This book is intended for anyone studying the way the English Language is used in "real" texts. Hillier presents a series of principled and fully-explicated research studies, selecting linguistic frameworks as appropriate from discourse, grammar, phonetics and phonology, and demonstrating their application to texts ranging from literary narrative to informal talk. It shows what might be done, while at the same time aiming to stimulate independent enquiry and exploration."--Publisher description.
0333584708 9780333584705 0333584716 9780333584712
2003055268
English language--Discourse analysis
English language--Written English
English language--Variation
PE1422 / .H55 2004
420.141