20.733, Qs: Textbook for Writing/Written Communication Course

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Subject: 20.733, Qs: Textbook for Writing/Written Communication Course

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Date: 06-Mar-2009
From: Mark Newson < newson at ludens.elte.hu >
Subject: Textbook for Writing/Written Communication Course
 

	
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Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:10:09
From: Mark Newson [newson at ludens.elte.hu]
Subject: Textbook for Writing/Written Communication Course

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Dear All,

I have been asked to teach a course on Written Communication and am looking
for a suitable textbook. The course is for an MA in translation and I
envisage its content to be an investigation of the linguistic features of
different forms and styles of written communication (academic, business,
literary, personal, etc.) rather than a 'how to' course or one which offers
advice on effectiveness or writing skills. The course will be two semesters
long, so I don't know if there is a single textbook that would cover the
whole of it. Suggestions for a number of possible texts would be very useful.

Many thanks in advance,

Mark Newson 

Linguistic Field(s): Translation






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