News across Five Continents - Newspaper Language in the Context of Regional and Functional Variation - Jennifer Fest

News across Five Continents - Newspaper Language in the Context of Regional and Functional Variation - Jennifer Fest

4. A Functional Approach to Variation in English

News across Five Continents - Newspaper Language in the Context of Regional and Functional Variation - Jennifer Fest

Jennifer Fest [+-]
RWTH Aachen University
Jennifer Fest graduated in linguistics from RWTH Aachen University.

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Chapter 4 introduces the linguistic framework used in this study, that of systemic functional linguistics. The concept of register is defined based on the relevant literature, and it is outlined how a functional approach can be beneficial for analyses of media language as well as regional variation.

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Fest, Jennifer. 4. A Functional Approach to Variation in English. News across Five Continents - Newspaper Language in the Context of Regional and Functional Variation. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 34-40 Nov 2023. ISBN 9781800502901. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=40229. Date accessed: 29 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.40229. Nov 2023

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