Exploring French Text Analysis
Interpretations of National Identity
1st Edition
Published on 25. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-415-18408-3 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring French Text Analysis introduces students of French to a range of methods of text analysis, including stylistics and discourse analysis.
The editors provide a clear framework for analysing written French critically. Through a series of commentaries on a range of texts by different contributors, they present a variety of models for readers to follow.
The texts have been carefully chosen both to illustrate key points of language analysis and to present a picture of national identity. Texts including adverts, newspapers, magazines, travel writing, fiction and political texts cover a range of topics such as food, sport, law and the arts. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary of linguistic terms.
The editors provide a clear framework for analysing written French critically. Through a series of commentaries on a range of texts by different contributors, they present a variety of models for readers to follow.
The texts have been carefully chosen both to illustrate key points of language analysis and to present a picture of national identity. Texts including adverts, newspapers, magazines, travel writing, fiction and political texts cover a range of topics such as food, sport, law and the arts. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary of linguistic terms.
Reviews / Votes
'Crawshaw and Tusting have succeeded in their aim of bringing together stylistics and discourse analysis students and lecturers alike should find it very useful,' - Paul Cooke, Modern Language Review'This book represents an interesting starting point for students who wish to apply the critcal linguistics approach to French texts ... an introductory work to the field of text analysis.' - Christine Develotte, Discourse & Society 'Crawshaw and Tusting have succeeded in their aim of bringing together stylistics and discourse analysis students and lecturers alike should find it very useful,' - Paul Cooke, Modern Language Review
'This book represents an interesting starting point for students who wish to apply the critcal linguistics approach to French texts ... an introductory work to the field of text analysis.' - Christine Develotte, Discourse & Society
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Illustrations
5 s/w Tabellen
5 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-18408-3 (9780415184083)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
05/2000
Routledge
€133.70
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Persons
Robert Crawshaw is Lecturer in European Languages and Cultures and Head of French and Karin Trusting is a Teaching Assistant and Research Officer in European Languages and Cultures, both at Lancaster University
Content
List of texts used, List of contnbutors, Preface, Acknowledgements, PART 1 Style, rhetoric and critical discourse analysis, PART2 Text analysis and the interpretation of national identity, PART3 Concluding comments, Appendix: the French phonetic alphabet, Glossary, Bibliography, Index