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Vivian Cook - Language of the English Street Sign, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Language of the English Street Sign

Av Vivian Cook

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Beskrivning
This book opens readers’ eyes to something they see all the time but take for granted: street signs. It is a portrait of the signs on modern English streets: what they look like, who and what they are for, how they link to English history and how they form part of life in multilingual England today. It describes how their shapes, materials, letters, vocabulary, and grammar differ from other forms of written English, using a framework based on linguistics, typography and writing systems research. It provides readable and entertaining insights into an important use of written English, illustrated with over 400 examples of street signs. The book represents a starting point for the study of street signs as an academic area in its own right.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2022-03-21
  • Mått: 170 x 225 x 11 mm
  • Vikt: 353 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 206
  • Förlag: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 9781800414556
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Vivian Cook was Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK. He was known for his work on second language acquisition, particularly for the concept of multi-competence, and wrote technical textbooks and popular books on areas of linguistics ranging from intonation to first language acquisition to spelling.

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‘Fifth Avenue’ – what could be more tedious! Other than Manhattan and Kyoto where streets are just numbered, notable cities use street names. And they know why, as did Vivian Cook. Street signs are a treasure trove of linguistic, societal, historical, political and commercial knowledge. In this book he takes us on a multidisciplinary adventure trip to decode the wonders of written signs in public places. Trust the guide!

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