
Working with Texts
A Core Introduction to Language Analysis
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 13. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
266 pages
978-0-415-41424-1 (ISBN)
Description
Working with Texts is a well established textbook that introduces students to the main principles of language analysis, through contemporary text examples. Covering a wide range of language areas, the book uses an interactive, activity-based approach to support students' understanding of language structure and variety.
The third edition includes: new material on analyzing sound; an updated range of texts, including literary extracts, advertisements, newspaper articles, comic book strips, excerpts from popular comedy sketches, political speeches, telephone discourse, and internet chat; new extension work to support student-directed study; detailed suggestions after each unit for further reading within the Intertext series as a whole; and an updated list of URLs.
The third edition includes: new material on analyzing sound; an updated range of texts, including literary extracts, advertisements, newspaper articles, comic book strips, excerpts from popular comedy sketches, political speeches, telephone discourse, and internet chat; new extension work to support student-directed study; detailed suggestions after each unit for further reading within the Intertext series as a whole; and an updated list of URLs.
Reviews / Votes
'A most flexible book ... An invaluable resource both for the quality and presentation of its source material and for the clarity and economy of its writing.' - Renee Stanton, The English and Media Magazine'[This] book ... give[s] the serious student not only a wide range of knowledge, but also a high degree of communicative competence.' - Jean-Pierre van Noppen, Linguistics and Poetics Journal 'A most flexible book... an invaluable resource both for the quality and presentation of its source material and for the clarity and economy of its writing.' - Renee Stanton, The English and Media Magazine
'[This] book, through which a range of insights are made eminently accessible, without condescention... give[s] the serious student not only a wide range of knowledge, but also a high degree of communicative competence.' - Jean-Pierre can Noppen, Linguistics and Poetics Journal
"This is an excellent introductory textbook, ideal for beginner students of
language studies since it works as an introduction, and is informative,
challenging, engaging and entertaining." -- Vilelmini Sosoni, Linguist List
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
37 s/w Abbildungen
37 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
579 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-41424-1 (9780415414241)
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Additional editions

Ronald Carter | Angela Goddard | Danuta Reah
Working with Texts
A Core Introduction to Language Analysis
Book
12/2007
1st Edition
Routledge
€215.41
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Ronald Carter, Angela Goddard, Danuta Reah, Keith Sanger, Nikki Swift, Adrian Beard
Author
University of Nottingham, UK
Formerly at York St. John University, UK
York St John University, UK
Editor
York St. John University, UK
Content
1. Signs 2. Sounds 3. Words and Things 4. Sentences and Structure 5. Text and Context: Written Discourse 6. Text and Context: Spoken Discourse 7. Applications