English in practice
Subtitle: in pursuit of English studies
By: Peter Barry.
Publisher: Arnold; Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: English philology -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain.; English philology -- Study and teaching -- United States.; English literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
Description: "What is English? Peter Barry's book examines the practice of studying English, and the theory underlying that practice. He indicates how almost everything but the name of the discipline has changed during its short lifetime. He explores the core activities involved in "doing" English today, and looks well beyond the close reading of texts. He guides the reader through some of the most contested issues in the subject and surveys areas that have newly come under the banner of "English.""--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-204) and index.