Working with texts a core introduction to language analysis

• Main Author: Carter, Ronald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 2001
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Subjects: Language and languages > Problems, exercises, etc; Written communication > Problems, exercises, etc > problems, exercises, etc; English language > Written English > problems, exercises, etc
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• Physical Description: xviii, 342 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0415234654

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 and a concluding section giving students practice in analyzing the different topics explored throughout the book.