,How to Analyse Texts
How to Analyse Texts is the essential introductory textbook and toolkit for
language analysis. This book shows the reader how to undertake detailed,
language-focused, 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 differ-
ent levels.
This textbook includes:
ᔢ three parts covering research and study skills, language structure and
use, and how texts operate in sociocultural contexts
ᔢ 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
ᔢ objectives and skill review for each section, activities, commentaries,
suggestions for independent assignments, and an analysis checklist for
students to follow
ᔢ a combined glossary and index and a comprehensive further reading
section
ᔢ 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.
Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of
English at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is the series co-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 Routledge Intertext series.
,‘Without a doubt the most practical and innovative textbook on text analysis
on the market. Not only do Carter and Goddard provide clear explanations
of theoretical concepts, but they also provide concrete advice about how to
go about the practical work of collecting and analysing a range of different
texts. A superb introduction to text analysis for beginning students and a
useful resource book for more advanced students and researchers.’
Rodney H. Jones, City University of Hong Kong
‘This user-friendly book covers a wide range of carefully chosen text types
and genres, and takes a modern approach to text analysis. How to Analyse
Texts is a fantastic resource for students on undergraduate English
Language courses.’
Mario Saraceni, University of Portsmouth, UK
‘A delightful coursebook marrying the study of a range of modern, multi-
modal, electronic, creative and ludic texts with the core tools of descriptive
linguistics. This highly useful yet accessible introduction will serve the next
generation of students of media and modern English language very well.’
Rajend Mesthrie, University of Cape Town, South Africa
‘This impressive introductory textbook guides students step by step through
the intricate processes of understanding and interpreting texts.’
Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard, Federal University of
Santa Catarina, Brazil, and University of Birmingham, UK
, How to Analyse Texts
A toolkit for
students of English
Ronald Carter and Angela Goddard
How to Analyse Texts is the essential introductory textbook and toolkit for
language analysis. This book shows the reader how to undertake detailed,
language-focused, 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 differ-
ent levels.
This textbook includes:
ᔢ three parts covering research and study skills, language structure and
use, and how texts operate in sociocultural contexts
ᔢ 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
ᔢ objectives and skill review for each section, activities, commentaries,
suggestions for independent assignments, and an analysis checklist for
students to follow
ᔢ a combined glossary and index and a comprehensive further reading
section
ᔢ 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.
Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of
English at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is the series co-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 Routledge Intertext series.
,‘Without a doubt the most practical and innovative textbook on text analysis
on the market. Not only do Carter and Goddard provide clear explanations
of theoretical concepts, but they also provide concrete advice about how to
go about the practical work of collecting and analysing a range of different
texts. A superb introduction to text analysis for beginning students and a
useful resource book for more advanced students and researchers.’
Rodney H. Jones, City University of Hong Kong
‘This user-friendly book covers a wide range of carefully chosen text types
and genres, and takes a modern approach to text analysis. How to Analyse
Texts is a fantastic resource for students on undergraduate English
Language courses.’
Mario Saraceni, University of Portsmouth, UK
‘A delightful coursebook marrying the study of a range of modern, multi-
modal, electronic, creative and ludic texts with the core tools of descriptive
linguistics. This highly useful yet accessible introduction will serve the next
generation of students of media and modern English language very well.’
Rajend Mesthrie, University of Cape Town, South Africa
‘This impressive introductory textbook guides students step by step through
the intricate processes of understanding and interpreting texts.’
Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard, Federal University of
Santa Catarina, Brazil, and University of Birmingham, UK
, How to Analyse Texts
A toolkit for
students of English
Ronald Carter and Angela Goddard
