This new edition of Downing and Locke's award-winning  coursebook has been thoroughly revised and rewritten by Angela Downing to offer an integrated account of structure, meaning and function in relation to context. Also used as a reference book, it provides the linguistic basis for courses and projects on translation, contrastive linguistics, stylistics, reading and discourse studies. It is accessible and reader-friendly throughout. Key features include:

• chapters divided into modules of class-length materials
• each new concept clearly explained and highlighted
• authentic texts from a wide range of sources, both spoken and written, to illustrate grammatical usage
• clear chapter and module summaries enabling efficient class preparation and student revision
• exercises and topics for individual study
• answer key for analytical exercises
• comprehensive index
• select bibliography
• suggestions for further reading.

• ISBN: 0415287871
• ISBN-13: 9780415287876
• Authors : Angela Downing and Philip Locke
• Language : English
• Format:  Paperback
• Publication Date: 1/1/2006
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge
• Price ($AUD): $69.95


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