Passages of authentic text are analysed to demonstrate the operations of patterns of lexis across sentence boundaries and over considerable distances within and between texts. These insights are related to a comprehensive theory of language, in which ‘lexis’ and ‘text’ are shown to be important levels of language organization. Implications for the teaching of reading and writing are also discussed. First Prize English Speaking Union’s Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 1991
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 293
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780194371421
ISBN 10: 0194371425