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International conventions, declarations and articles. E-book. Formato Mobipocket Anna Caldirola   -  Educatt, 2015  - 

The world of International Relations produces a wide range of texts: legal documents regulating the relationship between States; speeches that are ‘written to be read’ or solemnly proclaimed in front of an audience; articles and editorials examining the most striking global issues. The documents that the present work analyses are arranged into three different sections and clear objectives are stated for each text. In particular, in the first section the analysis is devoted to the specific lexis of legal English and to its typical grammatical structures and syntax. In the second section the use of rhetorical devices is predominantly taken into consideration to understand the communicative strategies adopted in speeches and declarations. Finally, in the third section the above mentioned linguistic tools are applied in the reading comprehension activities of a selection of articles. Excerpt from the Foreword

English for international relations. Text analysis. Learning materials. E-book. Formato Mobipocket Anna Caldirola   -  Educatt, 2015  - 

The present work aims at analysing different types of text in the International Relations field. The texts are arranged according to the source they were taken from. Hereby follows a set of seven readings taken from international documents such as international law, treaties, conventions, agreements; a set of four extracts taken from speeches and declarations; a set of eleven articles related to international issues organised into two different sections according to the geographical area they focus on. Clear objectives are stated for each text. In particular, in the first section the analysis is mainly devoted to the specific lexis of documentary English and to its typical grammatical structures. In the second section the use of rhetorical devices (metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron...) is predominantly taken into consideration for the correct understanding of the contents. Finally, in the third section the above mentioned linguistic tools are applied to the selected articles in complete reading comprehension activities. Tratto dalla Premessa dell'Autrice