McCarthy, Michael,  1947- <br/><br/>
Discourse analysis for language teachers / 
Michael McCarthy. 
 - Cambridge ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  1991. 
 - x, 213 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Cambridge language teaching library .
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>Chapter 1 What is discourse analysis?<br/>A brief historical overview<br/>Form and function<br/>Speech acts and discourse structures<br/>The scope of discourse analysis<br/>Spoken Discourse<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 2 Discourse analysis and grammar<br/>Introduction<br/>Grammatical cohesion and textuality<br/>Theme and rheme<br/>Tense and aspect<br/>Conclusion<br/><br/>Chapter 3 Discourse analysis and vocabulary<br/>Introduction Lexical cohesion<br/>Lexis in talk<br/>Textual aspects of lexical competence<br/>Vocabulary and the organizing of text<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 4 Discourse analysis and phonology<br/>Introduction<br/>Pronunciation<br/>Rhythm<br/>Word stress and prominence<br/>The placing of prominence <br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 5. Spoken Language<br/>Introduction <br/>Adjacency pairs<br/>Exchanges<br/>Turn-talking<br/>Transactions and topics<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 6. Written language<br/>Introduction<br/>Text types<br/>Speech and writing<br/>Units in written discourse<br/>Clause relations<br/>etc<br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-205) and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521365414 (hard covers) 0521367468 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Discourse analysis.<br/>Language and languages--Study and teaching.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label> / .M3915 1991 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>428.07  / MCC