Language Change

Language Change

by Adrian Beard

First published 2004

About this book

Language Change:*examines the way external factors have influenced and are influencing language change, focusing on how changing social contexts are reflected in language use*explores the attitudes, values and assumptions that shape the way we use language*looks at how language change operates within different genres, such as problem pages, sports reports and recipes*provides lively examples from everyday communication, including letters, emails, postcards and text messages*includes a unit on how new words are formed and features a full glossary.

  • Language Arts
  • Literary Criticism
  • Nonfiction

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