by Ronald CarterAngela GoddardPaperback / softback A Toolkit for Students of English How to Analyse Texts is the essential introductory textbook and toolkit for language analysis. This book shows the reader how to undertake detailed, language-focussed, contextually sensitive analyses of a wide range of texts - spoken, written and multimodal. The book constitutes a flexible resource which can be used in different ways across a range of courses and at different levels. This textbook includes: * three parts covering research and study skills, language structure and use, and how texts operate in sociocultural contexts * a wide range of international real-life texts, including items from South China Morning Post, art'otel Berlin and Metro Sweden, which cover digital and print media, advertising, recipes and much more * objectives and skill review for each section, activities, commentaries, suggestions for independent assignments, and an analysis checklist for students to follow * a comprehensive glossary/index and further reading section * a companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/goddard with further links and exercises for students. Written by two experienced teachers of English Language, How to Analyse Texts is key reading for all students of English language and linguistics. Categories Books / Academic / UNISA Books / Academic / Language & Literary Studies Warranty Limited (6 months) ISBN 9780415836807 Author Ronald Carter Angela Goddard BISAC LAN000000 Height (mm) 17 City of Publication London Binding Paperback / softback Academic Institution University of South Africa Illustrated Yes Audiences College/higher education Year 2015 Date of Publication 25 August 2015 Title How to Analyse Texts Languages English Subjects LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General English Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics English Linguistics ANF: Languages Description How to Analyse Texts is the essential introductory textbook and toolkit for language analysis. This book shows the reader how to undertake detailed, language-focussed, contextually sensitive analyses of a wide range of texts - spoken, written and multimodal. The book constitutes a flexible resource which can be used in different ways across a range of courses and at different levels. This textbook includes: * three parts covering research and study skills, language structure and use, and how texts operate in sociocultural contexts * a wide range of international real-life texts, including items from South China Morning Post, art'otel Berlin and Metro Sweden, which cover digital and print media, advertising, recipes and much more * objectives and skill review for each section, activities, commentaries, suggestions for independent assignments, and an analysis checklist for students to follow * a combined glossary and index and a comprehensive further reading section * a companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/goddard with further links and exercises for students. Written by two experienced teachers of English Language, How to Analyse Texts is key reading for all students of English language and linguistics. Abridged No Width (mm) 167 Barcode 9780415836807 ISBN-13 9780415836807 Authors Ronald Carter Angela Goddard Country of Publication GB Publisher Routledge Country United Kingdom Number of Pages 249 Published Date 2015-09-01