Pearce Michael - The Routledge Dictionary Of English Language Studies - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Filled with real examples of the way people use English in different contexts The Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies is an indispensable guide to the richness and variety of the English language for both students and the general reader. From abbreviation to zero - article via fricative and slang the Dictionary contains over 600 wide ranging and informative entries covering: the core areas of language description and analysis: phonetics and phonology grammar lexis semantics pragmatics and discourse sociolinguistics including entries on social and regional variation stylistic variation and language and gender the history of the English language from Old English to the present - day the main varieties of English spoken around the world covering the British isles the Caribbean North America Africa Asia and Australasia stylistics literary language and English usage.
Title: The Routledge Dictionary Of English Language Studies
Author(s): Pearce Michael
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415351720
Pages: 224 Pages, 16 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 10/5/2006
Series: Routledge Dictionaries
Category: Media Studies