English in practice
in pursuit of English studies
by Peter Barry
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"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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English philology, Study and teaching, History and criticism, English literature, Theory, Tekstwetenschap, Letterkunde, Engels, English literature, history and criticism, English language, study and teaching, English philology, study and teaching, English languagePlaces
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English in practice: in pursuit of English studies
2014, Bloomsbury Academic
in English
- Second Edition.
178093033X 9781780930336
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English in practice: in pursuit of English studies
2003, Arnold, Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press
in English
0340808861 9780340808863
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-204) and index.
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"Fully revised and updated, this new edition of English in Practice aims to define or redefine our purposes for studying English. It is for all those who are about to embark on an English degree or are in the midst of completing one, and for those who want to re-engage with their reasons for teaching it. Including five new chapters, English in Practice outlines key topics such as literary criticism and theory, English as language, online resources and advice on writing a dissertation. The book works through a series of fully developed examples rather than abstract exposition, encouraging student readers to think for themselves"--
"Aimed at those who are taking or teaching English degrees, this book is a reflective overview of the discipline's core and why we study it"--
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