Grammar and Context: An Advanced Resource Book

Grammar and Context:

• considers how grammatical choices influence and are influenced by the context in which communication takes place


• examines the interaction of a wide variety of contexts — including socio-cultural, situational and global influences


• includes a range of different types of grammar — functional, pedagogic, descriptive and prescriptive


• explores grammatical features in a lively variety of communicative contexts, such as advertising, dinner-table talk, email and political speeches


• gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: David Crystal, M.A.K. Halliday, Joanna Thornborrow, Ken Hyland and Stephen Levey.

The accompanying website to this book can be found at

http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415310814/

Ann Hewings is a lecturer in the excellent Centre for Language and Communications at the OU and has been developing the new OU grammar course (so she's in touch with current developments). Martin is a senior lecturer in the English for International Students Unit at the University of Birmingham. He is an established ELT author with a strong reputation.