Processing varieties in English : an examination of oral and written speech across genres / Marcia I. Macaulay.

Processing varieties in English : an examination of oral and written speech across genres /

This study of oral and written speech in English examines media as processing varieties and looks at their interaction with genre. To date, the study of orality and literacy in English has been unsystematic; findings in turn have been inconsistent and contradictory. In this treatment, clear methodol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Macaulay, Marcia Irene, 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Vancouver [B.C.] : University of British Columbia Press, ©1990.
Series:desLibris. Books collection.
Subjects:
Oral communication.
Written communication.
Linguistics.
Psycholinguistics.
Literary form.
Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
linguistics.
psycholinguistics.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Oral and Written Narrative
  • Oral and Written Description
  • Oral and Written Exposition
  • Oral and Written Instruction
  • Oral and Written Argument
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Texts Used
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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