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Publication details [#27387]

McCarthy, Michael. 1991. Discourse analysis for language teachers. Cambridge University Press.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
discourse analysis | foreign language teaching | talk-in-interaction | text

Annotation

This book applies a discourse-analytic approach to language teaching in order to uncover text structure beyond sentence level and regular talk patterns. It is argued that when approached from a discourse-analytical perspective, grammar, lexis and phonology can inform language teaching.

Reviewed by

Colombi, M. Cecelia and Mary J. Schleppegrell. 1994. Review of $Discourse analysis for language teachers.