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Publication details [#20253]

Schmied, Josef J. 1991. English in Africa: An introduction. Longman. x + 264 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

Italian

Keywords

Language as a subject

English

Annotation

Presented is a sociolinguistic study of the status, forms, and functions of English as a narrative and international language in Africa. The data base contains original research material, as well as a collection of published information. Issues as language planning, code switching, Africanisms, attitudes, and narrative literature are discussed.

Articles in this volume

Dijk, Teun A. Van. Introduction: The role of discourse analysis in society. 1–8

Bavelas, Janet Beavin, L. Edna Rogers and Frank E. Miller. Interpersonal conflict. 9–26

Kress, Gunther. Ideological structure in discourse. 27–42

Kress, Gunther. Ideological structures in discourse. 27–42

Seidel, Gill. Political discourse analysis. 43–60

Fowler, Roger. Power. 61–82

Sykes, Mary. Discrimination in discourse. 83–101

West, Candace and Don H. Zimmerman. Gender, language, and discourse. 103–124

Dittmar, Norbert and Christiane von Stutterheim. On the discourse of immigrant workers: Interethnic communication and communication strategies. 125–152

Maynard, Douglas W. The problem of justice in the courts approached by the analysis of plea bargaining discourse. 153–176

Wodak, Ruth. The interaction between judge and defendant. 181–191

Tannen, Deborah. Cross-cultural communication. 203–215

Reviewed by

Hancock, Ian. 1994. Review of $English in Africa: An introduction.

Görlach, Manfred. 1992. Review of $English in Africa: An introduction.