How to Analyse Texts ─ A Toolkit for Students of English

How to Analyse Texts is the essential introductory textbook and toolkit for language analysis. This student-friendly book provides a basis for readers to undertake detailed, language-focussed, contextually sensitive analyses of a wide range of text types, and provides a flexible resource which can be used across a range of courses at different levels.

This textbook includes:

• Three parts covering research skills, language use and linguistic choices, and language in cultural context;

• A wide range of spoken, written and multimodal texts drawn from around the world, including items fromSouth China Morning Post, art’otel Berlin, Metro Sweden, and many more;

• Introductory objectives and a skill review with each section, a huge selection of activities with commentaries, and suggestions for independent assignments;

• A comprehensive text analysis checklist for students to follow, glossary/index and further reading section;

• A brand new companion website with further links and exercises for students.

Written by two experienced teachers of English Language, How to Analyse Textsis key reading for all students of English Language and Linguistics.

Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of English at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is the co-series editor of the Routledge Applied Linguistics, Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics and Routledge English Language Introductions series.

Angela Goddard is a Professor of English Language, a UK Higher Education National Teaching Fellow and Chair of Examiners for English Language A level at a national examination board. She has taught English across different sectors of education and at universities both in the UK and abroad. Her research interests include language and creativity, and the language of new technologies. She has written and edited many books and articles on English Language, including the RoutledgeIntertext series.