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The American way of writing : how to communicate like a native at school, at work, and on the road /
"This book explains the uniquely American cultural references that appear in American English for students and professionals to increase their written command of the language."--
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Barbara, California :
Praeger, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
2019.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: setting the stage
- Part I: Understanding Americans, their habits, and their distinctive communication styles
- Preface to part 1
- Chapter 1: A longing for space, chaos, and speed: three initial aspects of the American outlook and language, with a brief introduction to the regions of America
- Chapter 2: All in it together but everyone for themselves: six more aspects of the American outlook and language
- Chapter 3: Our God is us: the civic religion and American optimism
- Chapter 4: Tthe male domains: four final and ("manly") aspects of the American outlook and language
- Part II: The ways of the language
- The basics
- Preface to part II
- Chapter 5: Keep it concrete and informal, using short words
- Chapter 6: Lead with the conclusion and be direct
- Chapter 7: Getting down to business by applying the rules of the road
- Chapter 8: Editing your work
- Part III: Applying the rules to the workplace and school
- Preface to part III
- Chapter 9: Writing at work
- Chapter 10: Legal writing
- Chapter 11: Writing in school
- Part IV: The varieties of English
- Preface to part IV
- Chapter 12: Moving from British English to American English
- Chapter 13: Moving from other forms of English to American English
- Chapter 14: Global English.