English in Practice: In Pursuit of English Studies

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Fully revised and updated, this new edition of English in Practice continues to be an essential practical guide to studying English at University. 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. The second edition now includes new chapters offering practical advice on writing undergraduate dissertations and on taking your studies beyond undergraduate level, as well as a thoroughly updated chapter on getting the most of out of online resources. Written by an experienced writer and teacher, the book also covers such topics as: . Reading and interpretation . English and Creative Writing . Literary criticism and theory . The English language . Exploring historical contexts . Constructing an essayIncluding an annotated guide to further reading, English in Practice is an important resource for students keen to succeed in their study of English at University.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781780930336
ISBN-10: 178093033X
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:2nd edition.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

The author is well known for his immensely successful Beginning Theory, now in its third edition

Notă biografică

Peter Barry is Professor of English at Aberystwyth University, UK. He is author of Literature in Contexts (2007) and Reading Poetry (2012).

Cuprins

Part One: Studying English: Introduction: the value and appeal of English; Reading the Lines; Reading Between the Lines; Reading Beyond the Lines;New Genres in English; English as Language; English and Creative Writing; The Essay; Part 2: Progressing in English: Literary Criticism and Literary Theory; Text as Text; English and History; English then and now; Online and digital English; The Dissertation; Continuing your English to Masters Level Index

Recenzii

Students will find Barry's style clear, honest and informative.
I cannot imagine a better way for a student of English to start his or her studies than by reading English in Practice. The best thing about Peter Barry's book is that issues of fundamental importance are introduced by means of detailed examples, so that the student reader never need feel lost or out of his or her depth. But at the same time it is a book that forces the reader to think rather than merely to absorb facts and opinions. Lecturers who prescribe this book will surely find that they spend less time introducing basic issues and more time continuing and deepening an exploration that Barry has initiated so effectively. This is a book that will charge a student's intellectual batteries - and probably re-charge those of his or her lecturers.
The great strength of Peter Barry's English in Practice is its rare combination of common sense and personal, even idiosyncratic judgement as to the value of studying English.
An essential book: clear enough for all students and detailed enough for academics. Witty, bang up-to-date, erudite and fascinating.

Descriere

Aimed at those who are taking English degrees or teaching them, English in Practice is a reflective overview of the discipline's core and why we study it. This book acts as a map for the terrain of English studies and can be used from pre-degree to Masters level.

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