GEORGE HOLMES (1861-1940) was an avid and accomplished sailor on and around the Humber in small craft of his own design. Tony Watts has drawn on his prolific output of writing, drawing and design to produce this, The Essential George Holmes.
Exploring the intersection of linguistics and social context, the book delves into how written texts communicate meaning through various linguistic frameworks, particularly Hallidayan functional linguistics and relevance theory. Tony Bex offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of language in society, highlighting the significance of context in understanding written communication.