TY - BOOK AU - Bex,Tony TI - Variety in written English: texts in society : societies in text T2 - The Interface series SN - 0415108403 AV - PE1074.7. B49 1996 U1 - 421 PY - 1996/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - English language KW - Written English KW - Social aspects KW - Variation N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-217) and index; List of figures --; Preface --; Introduction --; 1; Variety and 'Standard English' --; 2; A (very brief) history of English --; 3; Texts in societies: societies in texts --; 4; Some definitional problems --; 5; Cohesion, coherence and register --; 6; Interpreting the language --; 7; Genre --; 8; The case of literature --; Conclusion --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index ER -