| Investigating English Discourse: Language, Literacy, Literature Contributor(s): Carter, Ronald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415140668 ISBN-13: 9780415140669 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: b /b b i Investigating English Discourse /i /b is a collection of essays that address the discourse of "English" as a subject of teaching and learning. Ronald Carter draws on recent applied linguistic work in the discourse analysis of English to link theory with practice. Written in a clear, accessible manner, Carter includes examples from advertisements, poetry, jokes and public notices. Topics include grammar, correctness and standard English, critical language awareness and literacy, language and creativity, and discourse theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 420.141 |
| LCCN: 98117260 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.87 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this challenging and at times controversial book, Ronald Carter addresses the discourse of 'English' as a subject of teaching and learning. Among the key topics investigated are: * grammar * correctness and standard English * critical language awareness and literacy * language and creativity * the methodological integration of language and literature in the curriculum * discourse theory and textual interpretation. Investigating English Discourse is a collection of revised, re-edited and newly written papers which contain extensive contrastive analyses of different styles of international English. These range from casual conversation to advertisement, poetry, jokes, metaphor, stories by canonical writers, public notices and children's writing. Ronald Carter highlights key issues for the study and teaching of 'English' for the year 2000 and beyond, focusing in particular on its political and ideological inflections. Investigating English Discourse is of relevance to teachers and students and researchers in the fields of discourse analysis, English as a first, second and foreign language, language and education, applied and literary linguistics. |