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English in practice : in pursuit of English studies / Peter Barry, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Arnold, 2003Description: xiv, 213 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0340808861
  • 9780340808863
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 420.710941 BAR 22
Online resources: Summary: "What is English? Peter Barry's book examines the practice of studying English, and the theory underlying that practice. He indicates how almost everything but the name of the discipline has changed during its short lifetime. He explores the core activities involved in "doing" English today, and looks well beyond the close reading of texts. He guides the reader through some of the most contested issues in the subject and surveys areas that have newly come under the banner of "English.""--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"What is English? Peter Barry's book examines the practice of studying English, and the theory underlying that practice. He indicates how almost everything but the name of the discipline has changed during its short lifetime. He explores the core activities involved in "doing" English today, and looks well beyond the close reading of texts. He guides the reader through some of the most contested issues in the subject and surveys areas that have newly come under the banner of "English.""--Jacket.

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