How to Analyse Texts
A toolkit for students of English
By Angela Goddard, Ronald Carter | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
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.
Editions of How to Analyse Texts
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317405528
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317405535
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is How to Analyse Texts about?
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in How to Analyse Texts?
Language and Linguistics > Linguistics > Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics
Where can I read a sample of How to Analyse Texts?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317405528
Who is/are the Author/s of the book How to Analyse Texts?
Angela Goddard, Ronald Carter
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
How to Analyse Texts is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317405528) and pdf(ISBN 9781317405535)