In this activity-based text, Rebecca Hughes invites the reader to examine the differences between spoken and written English. Instead of presenting a bewildering array of 'facts' about variety in English, she encourages the reader to actively investigate the differences between these two modes of communication by comparing actual speech patterns with literary ones.  Meer

Paul Simpson provides a definitive introduction to the English language through the medium of English Literature. Through the use of illustrations from poetry, prose and drama, this book offers a lively and accessible guide to important concepts and techniques in English language study.  Meer

Fills a significant gap in market, currently almost no work on drama published with students in mind Includes a wide range of extracts (including...  Meer

First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Meer