The language of speech and writing / Sandra Cornbleet and Ronald Carter.

Includes bibliographical references.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Unit 1. The nature of writing -- What is writing? -- Other features of writing -- Three influential factors -- Unit 2. 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 -- Unit 3. The language of writing -- Context -- Effect on language -- Genre -- Genre expectations -- Language of specialised writing -- Unit 4. The language of speaking -- Lexis -- Lexical creativity -- Discourse -- Functions of speech -- Unit 5. 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 -- Unit 6. 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.

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