Varieties of English : an introduction to the study of language (Record no. 13596)
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| fixed length control field | 01528nam a2200253 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0333589165 (hardcover) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780333589168 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0333589173 (pbk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780333589175 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 410 |
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| Item number | FRE |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Freeborn, Dennis. ; |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Varieties of English : an introduction to the study of language |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd Edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : |
| Name of publisher | Macmillan, |
| Year of publication | 1993. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiii, 269 p. : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Studies in English language |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Included Index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction.- Variety, Change and the Idea of Correct English.- Dialects and Standard English: the past.- Dialects and Standard English: the present.- Regional Accents and Received Pronunciation.- Spoken English and Written English.- Learning to Talk.- Style in Spoken English I: Grammar and Vocabulary.- Style in Spoken English II: Conversation.- Variety in Written English I: Reporting the News.- Variety in Written English II: Style.- The Language and Sound Patterns of Verse.- Language and 'Politically Correct' Usage.- Booklist. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This new edition of the best selling, topic-based introduction to spoken and written English, is now fully revised and expanded with over 50% more material. This practical volume provides a wide range of written texts and transcriptions of speech for commentary and analysis. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English language. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | French, Peter. ; |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Langford, David. ; |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 10/10/1998 | Purchased | 1748.75 | 410 FRE | 004791 | Reference Books |