Articles liés à Working With Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis
Synopsis
Working with Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis provides a basic foundation for understanding aspects of English language crucial in the analysis of text. The major topics covered include writing, the sound system of spoken English, words, sentence grammar and discourse construction.
The wide range of texts examined include literary extracts from prose fiction (Jeanette Winterson, Anne Tyler), poetry (D. H. Lawrence, Margaret Atwood), drama (John Godber) and graphic novels (Neil Gaiman), but also a huge diversity of texts from contemporary media: newspaper articles, advertisements (Gap, Kelloggs), political speeches and original authentic materials (children's writing, signs, everyday conversation).
Student-friendly features include:
* Activities showing how language works in texts and their contexts
* Commentaries which follow each activity, highlighting main points of language use
* Wide coverage of different genres: literary texts, notes, memos, signs, advertisements, leaflets, speeches, conversation
* Suggestions for further reading and additional self-study exercises
* Key words highlighted and a full index of terms
Ideal for introductory courses to English Language and Literature and Linguistics. Also of interest to students of media and communication studies.
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Présentation de l'éditeur
Working with Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis provides a basic foundation for understanding aspects of English language crucial in the analysis of text. The major topics covered include writing, the sound system of spoken English, words, sentence grammar and discourse construction.
The wide range of texts examined include literary extracts from prose fiction (Jeanette Winterson, Anne Tyler), poetry (D. H. Lawrence, Margaret Atwood), drama (John Godber) and graphic novels (Neil Gaiman), but also a huge diversity of texts from contemporary media: newspaper articles, advertisements (Gap, Kelloggs), political speeches and original authentic materials (children's writing, signs, everyday conversation).
Student-friendly features include:
* Activities showing how language works in texts and their contexts
* Commentaries which follow each activity, highlighting main points of language use
* Wide coverage of different genres: literary texts, notes, memos, signs, advertisements, leaflets, speeches, conversation
* Suggestions for further reading and additional self-study exercises
* Key words highlighted and a full index of terms
Ideal for introductory courses to English Language and Literature and Linguistics. Also of interest to students of media and communication studies.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
- ÉditeurRoutledge
- Date d'édition1997
- ISBN 10 0415145961
- ISBN 13 9780415145961
- ReliureRelié
- Langueanglais
- Nombre de pages352
- Coordonnées du fabricantnon disponible
Autres éditions populaires du même titre
Résultats de recherche pour Working With Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis
Image d'archives
Working with Texts: a Core Book for Language Analysis,
Edité par
Routledge, 1997,, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0415145961
ISBN 13 : 9780415145961
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : Sutton Books, Norwich, VT, Etats-Unis
Évaluation du vendeur 4 sur 5 étoiles
Hardcover. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Hbk small 4to 331pp no dj as issued an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new. N° de réf. du vendeur Lin215
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)