The Language of Everyday Life: An Introduction

by Judy Delin

This is a lively, practical guide that provides a fascinating linguistic description of six familiar text and discourse types, showing how language works in everyday life to perform its particular purpose. Through original examples, students are introduced to a wide-ranging repertoire of analytical concepts and techniques, described in basic, clear terms, and drawn from a broad range of areas of linguistics and language study. The aim of the book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761960902
• ISBN13: 9780761960904
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"