Working with Texts : A Core Book for Language Analysis Paperback
by Ronald Carter, Maggie (Teacher, Barnsley College, South Yorkshire) Bowring, Angela Goddard, Danuta Reah, Keith Sanger
Part of the Working with Texts S. series
Paperback
Description
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.
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; and key words highlighted.
This textbook provides ideas and activities arising from experience and practice.
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- Format:Paperback
- Pages:352 pages, facsimiles
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:22/05/1997
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- ISBN:9780415145978
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:352 pages, facsimiles
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:22/05/1997
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415145978
