The text is composed of twenty-four lessons plus six review lessons. Each lesson is composed of three sections: conversation, grammar, and drills.
"How does writing relate to speech? What impact does it have on social organisation and development? How do unwritten languages differ from those that have a written form and tradition? This book is a general account of the place of writing in society. Drawing on contemporary an…
Explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language, society, economy and politics.
Of the characteristics of Problem-Solution patternsBibliographical end-notes; 8 Other culturally popular patterns; Introduction; The limitations of Problem-Solution patterning; The Goal-Achievement pattern; The Opportunity-Taking pattern; The Desire Arousal-Fulfilment pattern; T…
This work offers a clear account of written discourse analysis. Each chapter introduces key concepts and analytical techniques, describes important parallel work and major issues, and suggests how to apply the ideas to teaching and learning.