Grammar and Context by Ann Hewings

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Grammar and Context by Ann Hewings

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Summary

Grammar and Context considers how grammatical choices influence and are influenced by the context in which communication takes place.

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Grammar and Context by Ann Hewings

Grammar and Context: considers how grammatical choices influence and are influenced by the context in which communication takes place examines the interaction of a wide variety of contexts – including socio-cultural, situational and global influences includes a range of different types of grammar – functional, pedagogic, descriptive and prescriptive explores grammatical features in a lively variety of communicative contexts, such as advertising, dinner-table talk, email and political speeches gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: David Crystal, M.A.K. Halliday, Joanna Thornborrow, Ken Hyland and Stephen Levey. The accompanying website to this book can be found at http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415310814/

'I found many of the ideas here useful as stimuli for my own undergraduate students.. there is much to recommend this text as a coursebook for use with groups of students. ' - BAAL News


'... I found many of the ideas here useful as stimuli for my own undergraduate students ... there is much to recommend this text as a coursebook for use with groups of students ... ' BaaL News

'Overall, there is much to recommend this text as a coursebook ... It offers some very useful starting points for investigation of both concepts and research topics.' Gill Boag-Munroe, Baal News

Ann Hewings is a lecturer in the excellent Centre for Language and Communications at the OU and has been developing the new OU grammar course (so she's in touch with current developments). Martin is a senior lecturer in the English for International Students Unit at the University of Birmingham. He is an established ELT author with a strong reputation.
SKU GOR002653490
ISBN 13 9780415310819
ISBN 10 0415310814
Title Grammar and Context
Author Ann Hewings
Series Routledge Applied Linguistics
Condition very good
Binding type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2005-02-25
Number of pages 360
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us