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Title Linguistic choice across genres : variation in spoken and written English / edited by Antonia Sánchez Macarro, Ronald Carter
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, [1998]
©1998

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Description viii, 347 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 158
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 158. 0304-0763
Contents Meaning as work: Individuals, society and the production of representational resources / Gunther Kress -- Resonance in text / Geoff Thompson -- Conditional expressions: Meanings and realizations in two genres / Thomas Bloor -- Pragmatic, stylistic and grammatical limitations on choice: A study of cause-effect signalling in English / Michael P. Jordan -- Functional variations in NG premodifiers in written English / Vicente Lopez-Folgado -- Information progression strategies in administrative forms: A cross-linguistic study / Angela Downing and Julia Lavid -- Interpersonal choices in academic work / Eija Ventola -- The consequences of choice: Discursive positioning in an art institution / Louise J. Ravelli -- Lexical and grammatical choices in innovative language use in computer science / Meriel Bloor -- Scientific discourse as interaction: Scientific articles vs. popularizations / Pilar Garces-Conejos and Antonia Sanchez-Macarro -- Rhetorical relations and subordination in L2 writing / Katja Pelsmaekers, Chris Braecke and Ronald Geluykens -- Quality choice and quality control / Gordon Tucker -- Modality in the therapeutic dialogue / Adrienne Chambon and Daniel Simeoni -- The conversational dynamics of interactional dispute in conflictive calls for emergency assistance: A single case study / Luis Perez-Gonzalez -- Friends or strangers: Only their phases show for sure / Karen Malcolm -- Lars Porsena and my bonk manager: A systemic-functional study in the semogenesis of the language of swearing / Robert Veltman -- Intonation choices in the English of non-native speakers: An exploratory study / Martin Hewings
Analysis English language -- Discourse analysis -- Congresses
English language -- Spoken English -- Congresses
English language -- Variation -- Congresses
English language -- Written English -- Congresses
Notes Based on papers delivered at the VII International Systemic Functional Workshop held in Valencia in 1995
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Based on papers delivered at the VII International Systemic Functional Workshop held in Valencia in 1995
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. no:158 0304-0763
Subject English language -- Discourse analysis -- Congresses.
English language -- Spoken English -- Congresses.
English language -- Variation -- Congresses.
English language -- Written English -- Congresses.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings.
Author Carter, Ronald, 1947-
Sánchez Macarro, Antonia.
International Systemic Functional Workshop (7th : 1995 : Valencia, Spain)
LC no. 98006208
ISBN 1556198744 US alkaline paper
9027236631 Eur. alkaline paper
9781556198748 US alkaline paper
9789027236630 Eur. alkaline paper