Working with Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis (Intertext)

Ronald Carter, Angela Goddard, Danuta Reah, Keith Sanger, Maggie Bowring

ISBN 10: 0415234654 / ISBN 13: 9780415234658

Published by Routledge, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Working with Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis (Intertext)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415234654
• ISBN 13: 9780415234658
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

This best-selling introduction to language studies includes a huge range of activities and projects, introducing core areas of language structure and grammar through analysis of real texts. Ideal for both A level and beginning undergraduate students, this second edition includes:

• an introductory section on how to use the book
• material on spoken and written language, children's language, language and ideology
• an range of texts, including advertisements, beer mats, horoscopes, newspaper articles, junk mail, political speeches
• extensions suggesting project work with an answer key at the back
• a concluding section giving students practice in analyzing the different topics explored throughout the book.

About the Author

Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the Department of English Studies, University of Nottingham. Angela Goddard is Senior Lecturer in Language at the Centre for Human Communication, Manchester Metropolitan University. Danuta Reah, Keith Sanger and Maggie Bowring are all on the board of the AQA English Language A-Level.