Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis (Ntertext (London, England).) - Softcover

Críticas

'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 condescension... 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

Reseña del editor

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.