Why are doctors' prescriptions illegible and why is the language of the law considered impenetrable to outsiders? Need they be so? Is it more difficult for non-

Why are doctors' prescriptions illegible and why is the language of the law considered impenetrable to outsiders? Need they be so? Is it more difficult for non-

Using a wide range of examples, this book examines the discourse of professional writing and its important role in society.

First published in 1988, this book focuses on diversity and discourse, and collects contemporaneous research across a wide range of topics including: descriptio

This collection shows students of English and applied linguistics ways in which language and literary study can be integrated. By drawing on a wide range of tex