Communicating in English : talk, text, technology /
Communicating in English : talk, text, technology /
edited by Daniel Allington and Barbara Mayor.
- Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge/Open University, 2012.
- iv, 385 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
- Worlds of English .
Includes references (pp.349-364) and index.
Talking in English -- Reading and writing in English -- Growing up with English -- Working in English -- Everyday creativity in English -- Persuasion in English -- Material English -- Digital English.
"Looks at how people use spoken and written English to communicate in their everyday lives. This book takes a fresh look at established topics such as rhetoric, language acquisition, and professional communication, as well as covering exciting new fields such as everyday creativity, digital media, and the history of the book. Key theoretical concepts are introduced in an accessible manner, and the reader is given an in-depth understanding of English-language communication in its social and historical contexts."--Back cover.
9780415674232 (pbk.)
English language--Textbook for foreign speakers
English language--Spoken English
Text messages (Cell phone systems)
Communications
PE1128 / C73 2012
Includes references (pp.349-364) and index.
Talking in English -- Reading and writing in English -- Growing up with English -- Working in English -- Everyday creativity in English -- Persuasion in English -- Material English -- Digital English.
"Looks at how people use spoken and written English to communicate in their everyday lives. This book takes a fresh look at established topics such as rhetoric, language acquisition, and professional communication, as well as covering exciting new fields such as everyday creativity, digital media, and the history of the book. Key theoretical concepts are introduced in an accessible manner, and the reader is given an in-depth understanding of English-language communication in its social and historical contexts."--Back cover.
9780415674232 (pbk.)
English language--Textbook for foreign speakers
English language--Spoken English
Text messages (Cell phone systems)
Communications
PE1128 / C73 2012