English in context. Explorations in a grammar of discourse

Descrizione

English in Context is aimed at intermediate and advanced students of English interested in how English is used in specific academic, professional and socio-cultural contexts. A variety of text types belonging to different fields in the social sciences including economics and business, European law and politics, and technology and media studies are presented for analysis, practice and discussion. The texts are primarily concerned with the functions of narration, description, explanation, persuasion or speculation, depending on their audience and channels. The student is led through a range of tasks and activities in order to discover and explore the ways in which writers make use of the resources of the English language to achieve their purposes in specific contexts. The materials promote efficient reading strategies through the development of the skills of deduction, connection, synthesis, comparison and hypothesis, all integral components in textual interpretation. The key to the Activities at the back of the book is a valuable self-study aid.