Living Language: Language and Society (Living Language Series) Book

This text covers a broad socio-historical framework in which three key areas are contextualized: attitudes to English, covering how English is used in the home, and English in the national and international contexts; language in everyday life, studying how we use language differently in different situations and for different purposes; and finally, language and gender, which discusses how social attitudes to gender have changed, and different theories on the affect of gender on langauge. The text offers comprehensive coverage of the theory, methods of inquiry and descriptive terminology required for AS/A level specifications for 2000, ensures students can produce quality original and editorial forms of writing, and provides quality literary and non-literary texts to which linguistic knowledge is applied. The book also aims to explain the principles behind each major area of interest within a coherent framework. The book is part of the "Living Language" series which aims to meet the needs of the A level English language and literature specifications. It is designed to fulfill the assessment objectives for AS and A level specifications from 2000 onwards. It is essentially practical in nature and provides information, ideas and background theory which can be easily accessed through activities and investigations.Read More