| Synopsis: |
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/ |