Download or read book Variety in Contemporary English written by W.R. O'Donnell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1992. This is an exploration of the complex kinds of variation which occur in and between written and spoken English. Dialect, Pidgeon and Creole English are examined and the types of lingustics employed in advertising, literature and the classroom are discussed. The book is intended as an introduction to the study of English language. It is aimed primarily at college and university students, particularly thosed who are likely to find themselves teaching a language. It may also appeal to teachers, the general reader and sixth form pupils.