Product Description: The INTERTEXT series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A core introduction to language analysis (third edition, 2007) is the foundation text which is complemented by a range of ‘satellite’ titles...read more

Product 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...read more

Product Description: Doing English Language provides a concise, lively and accessible introduction to the field of English Language studies for readers who are interested in taking courses at university level. This book addresses the fundamental questions about studying English Language, including: How is English Language studied and researched? Which subject areas does English Language draw on? How are different topics approached? How is the study of English Language relevant to real world contexts? What careers can English Language lead to? Written by an experienced teacher, researcher, and examiner, Doing English Language is both an essential guide for students at pre-university stage and a course companion for undergraduates choosing options within a degree programme...read more

Product Description: Language and Gender* explores the relationship between language and our ideas about men and women* challenges commonly expressed views on the subject of language and gender* highlights the individuals role in the expression of gender stereotyping* includes a range of text types as diverse as personal ads, wildlife documentary, literary fiction and classical music programmes* includes a comprehensive glossary of terms...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Aimed at A-Level and beginning undergraduate students, Language and Gender: explores the relationship between language and our ideas about men and women challenges commonly expressed views on the subject of language and gender highlights the individual's role in the expression of gender stereotyping includes a range of text types as diverse as personal ads, wildlife documentary, literary fiction and classical music programmes includes a comprehensive glossary of terms...read more

Product Description: Working with Texts is a well established textbook that introduces students to the main principles of language analysis, through contemporary text examples. Covering a wide range of language areas, the book uses an interactive, activity-based approach to support students' understanding of language structure and variety...read more

Explores how social contexts affect language use, based around the skills specified in the assessment objectives for AS and A2 level English.

Product Description: The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. The core book, Working with Texts, is the foundation text which provides an introduction to language analysis. It is complemented by a range of 'satellite' titles which provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics...read more

Product Description: Working with Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis 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...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)