Working with texts : a core book for language analysis /

Providing a basic foundation for understanding aspects of English language crucial in the analysis of text, this text examines such topics as writing, the sound system of spoken English, words, sentence grammar and discourse construction.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carter, Ronald, 1947-2018
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
Series:Intertext (London, England)
Subjects:
Language and languages > Problems, exercises, etc.
Written communication > Problems, exercises, etc.
English language > Written English > Problems, exercises, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Notes on authors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Unit 1. Signs and sounds
  • Signs
  • Sounds
  • Unit 2. Words and things
  • What are Words Made Of?
  • Word and Meaning
  • Historical Dimensions
  • Unit 3. Sentences and structures
  • Nouns and Patterns
  • Verbs and Patterns
  • Sentences and Patterns
  • Texts and Patterns
  • Unit 4. Text and context: written discourse
  • Make and Mend
  • Tracing the Patterns
  • The Textile Industry
  • Unit 5. Text and context: spoken discourse
  • Speech Events
  • Storytelling
  • Speeches
  • Conversation: Some Ground Rules
  • Conversation in Practice
  • The Representation of Talk
  • Answer to activity
  • Index of terms
  • Index of main texts
  • Further reading
  • References.

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