Language Change, 1st Edition

Language Change : examines the way external factors have influenced and are influencing language change, focusing on how changing social contexts are reflected in language use explores the attitudes, values and assumptions that shape the way we use language looks at how language change operates within different genres, such as problem pages, sports reports and recipes provides lively examples from everyday communication, including letters, emails, postcards and text messages includes a unit on how new words are formed and features a full glossary.

'The result is a very satisfying textbook for the level of intended use.' - Linguist List

Adrian Beard teaches at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, is an experienced author and is chief examiner for English at A Level.

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: a core introduction to language analysis (second edition 2001) is the foundation text, which is complemented by a range of 'satellite titles. These provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics, and can be used individually or in conjunction with Working with Texts.Language Change: examines the way external factors have influenced and are influencing language change, focusing on how changing social contexts are reflected in language use explores the attitudes, values and assumptions that shape the way we use language looks at how language change operates within different genres, such as problem pages, sports reports and recipes provides lively examples from everyday communication, including letters, emails, postcards and text messages* includes a unit on how new words are formed and features a full glossary.

i Language Change /i examines the way external factors have influenced and are influencing language change, focusing on how changing social contexts are reflected in language use br i Language Change /i: explores the attitudes, values and assumptions that shape the way we use language br looks at how language change operates within different genres, such as problem pages, sports reports and recipes br provides lively examples from everyday communication, including letters, emails, postcards and text messages br includes a unit on how new words are formed and features a full glossary.

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