Abstract
If we consider the range of situations in which language is used, the many kinds of people with whom we communicate, and the different purposes for which we talk or write, the task of describing all the varieties of English usage proves very daunting. To create some kind of order in studying variety in language use, a framework of concepts is taken from linguistics (the systematic study of language).
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Variety and style in spoken English — I: grammar and vocabulary
D. Crystal and D. Davy, Investigating English Style (Longman, 1969 ).
Michael Stubbs, Discourse Analysis (Blackwell, 1983).
Max Atkinson, Our Masters’ Voices: The Language and Body Language of Politics (Methuen, 1984).
Copyright information
© 1993 Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Freeborn, D., French, P., Langford, D. (1993). Variety and style in spoken English — I: grammar and vocabulary. In: Varieties of English. Studies in English Language series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22723-5_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22723-5_7
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-58917-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-22723-5
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies CollectionSocial Sciences (R0)