Now available as an eBook from Lilydale books https://www.lilydalebooks.com.au/
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With explanations of and exercises on metalanguage relevant to each text. Answers to these and short answer questions provided at the end of the book with a sample analytical commentary for each text.
View a sample chapter and answers.
Contents
File 1 - Mirepoix: written text and transcript
Metalanguage focus: social purpose and context.
File 2 - Horse Dentist: transcript
Metalanguage focus: primary accent, intonation units.
File 3 - Eulogy: written text
Metalanguage: focus: verbs, noun groups, clause function and structure, passive, irony.
File 4 - Speeding Fine: transcript
Metalanguage focus: syntax and spoken discourse, prosodics, context.
File 5 - A Double Buggy at Lahey's Creek: written text
Metalanguage focus: scripted speech, cohesion.
File 6 - Big Salmon: transcript
Metalanguage focus: hyponyms, adverbials.
File 7 - Quiet Carriages: written text
Metalanguage focus: coherence, formatting.
File 8 - Obama in Australia: transcript
Metalanguage focus: politeness and face.
File 9 - Birds of Paradise: transcript
Metalanguage focus: paralinguistic cues, deixis.