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.

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English language--Written English
English language--Social aspects
English language--Variation

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