English in practice : [Book] : in pursuit of English studies / Peter Barry.

By:

Barry, Peter, 1947-

Contributor(s):

Van Ryzin, Gregg G., (Gregg Gerard), 1961-

Material type: Text

TextEdition: Second EditionDescription: viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:

9781780930336 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

420.710941 23

Other classification:

420.710941

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad 2nd Floor	420.710941 BAR-E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		51481
Books	Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad Ground Floor	378.170281 REM-R (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		50700

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Includes index.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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