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100 1 _aCornbleet, Sandra
245 1 4 _aThe Language of Speech and Writing /
_cSandra Cornbleet and Ronald Carter.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bRoutledge,
_c2001.
300 _aix, 129 p. :
_bill. ;
_c25 cm.
440 _aIntertext
504 _aIncludes index of terms, references and further reading sections.
505 _aIntroduction
505 _aTop down and bottom up
505 _aText and discourse
505 _aSentence and utterance
505 _aExchange and conversation
505 _aUnit one: The nature of writing -- What is writing? -- Other features of writing -- Three influential factors -- Conclusion
505 _aUnit two: 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 -- Conclusion
505 _aUnit three: The language of writing -- Context -- Effects on language -- Genre -- Genre expectations -- Language of specialised writing -- Conclusion
505 _aUnit four: The language of speaking -- Lexis -- Lexical creativity -- Discourse Functions of speech -- Conclusion
505 _aUnit five: The relationship between speech and writing -- Choosing whether to speak or to write -- Factors affecting choice -- Effects on language -- A question of degree -- Features of spoken and written texts -- Text and language -- Text comparison -- Conclusion
505 _aUnit six: 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 mold -- Texts with features of both writing and speaking -- Written dialogue -- Dialogue in fiction -- Effects of technology -- Conclusion
520 _a''This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge Intertext series is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on speech and writing. Written in a clear, user-friendly style, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for further study. It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook Working With Texts: A core introduction to language analysis. Aimed at A and AS Level and beginning undergraduate students, the Language of Speech and Writing: Analyses the processes involved in writing and speaking; Highlights the differences between these two modes of communication; Explores written texts from recipes to legal language, spoken texts from telephone conversations to interviews and mixed-mode texts from email to adverts; Compares and contrasts spoken and written texts on the same theme.'' (Back Cover).
521 _a"Aimed at beginning undergraduate students." (Book Cover)
650 _a English language
_x Spoken English.
650 _aEnglish Language and Linguistics
_xLitterature
_xMedia Studies
_xCommunication Studies.
650 _a English language
_x Discourse analysis.
650 _aEnglish language
_x Written English.
700 1 _aCarter, Ronald
_d1947-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.routledge.com/The-Language-of-Speech-and-Writing/Cornbleet-Carter/p/book/9780415231671
_zPublisher's Website.
856 4 2 _uhttps://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/1lm0b9c/alma991047538913905161
_zCheck the uOttawa Library catalogue.
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