Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations PART I: REFERENCE THE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH The Structure of English Phonetics and Phonology Style How to use your knowledge PART II: LANGUAGE ISSUES ASPECTS OF ENGLISH Some Basic Concepts English: A Living Language Historical Change Language Variation: Regional and Social Child Language Learning to Talk PART III: VARIETIES ENGLISH IN USE Spoken English The Language of Newspapers The Language of Advertising The Language of Literature Narrative Prose The Language of Literature Poetry The Language of Law The Language of the Church The Language of Politics The Language of Broadcasting The Language of Comedy Other Varieties How to Use Your Knowledge Appendices Index.

About the Author

SARA THORNE has many years' experience of teaching English at school and further education level, where she has been responsible for curriculum co-ordination and the development of a range of teaching materials. She is currently an Educational Consultant and LEA English Adviser and is also the author of Mastering Poetry (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).