, Working with Texts
The second edition of Working with Texts: a core introduction to language analys is is a
fully revised and updated version of a well-established introductory language textbook.
Covering a wide range of language areas, the book uses an interactive, activity-based
approach to support students’ understanding of language structure and variety. The
second edition includes:
new material on differences between spoken and written language; children’s
language; new technologies and language change;
an updated range of texts, including literary extracts, advertisements, horoscopes,
junk mail, comedy sketches, political speeches, telephone discourse and Internet
chat;
more extension work to support student-directed study;
a new concluding section, which offers further analyses to help students draw
together the different aspects of the book;
updated Further reading and a list of URLs for students to visit.
Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of English
Studies, University of Nottingham, the editor of the Routledge INTERFACE series and
co-editor of the Routledge Applied Linguistics series.
Angela Goddard is Senior Lecturer in Language at the Centre for Human
Communication, Manchester Metropolitan University. Danuta Reah is principal
moderator, Keith Sanger a team leader, and Maggie Bowring a moderator for English
Language A-Level Investigation.
, The Intertext series
Why does the phrase ‘spinning a yarn’ refer both to using language and
making cloth?
What might a piece of literary writing have in common with an advert or a
note from the milkman?
What aspects of language are important to understand when analysing texts?
The Routledge INTERTEXT series will develop readers’ understanding of how texts
work. It does this by showing some of the designs and patterns in the language from
which they are made, by placing texts within the contexts in which they occur, and by
exploring relationships between them.
The series consists of a foundation text, Working with Texts: A core introduction to
language analysis, which looks at language aspects essential for the analysis of texts, and
a range of satellite texts. These apply aspects of language to a particular topic area in
more detail. They complement the core text and can also be used alone, providing the
user has the foundation skills furnished by the core text.
Benefits of using this series:
Unique—written by a team of respected teachers and practitioners whose ideas and
activities have also been trialled independently.
Multi-disciplinary—provides a foundation for the analysis of texts, supporting
students who want to achieve a detailed focus on language.
Accessible—no previous knowledge of language analysis is assumed, just an
interest in language use.
Comprehensive—wide coverage of different genres: literary texts, notes, memos,
signs, advertisements, leaflets, speeches, conversation.
Student-friendly—contains suggestions for further reading; activities relating to
texts studied; commentaries after activities; key terms highlighted and an index of
terms.
The series editors:
Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth High School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and
a chief examiner for A-Level English Literature. He has written and lectured extensively
on the subjects of literature and language. His publications include Texts and Contexts
(Routledge).
Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of English
Studies at the University of Nottingham, is the editor of the Routledge INTERFACE
series and co-editor of the Routledge Applied Linguistics series. He is author of
Vocabulary (2nd edn; Routledge, 1998) and co-author of The Routledge History of
Literature in English (2nd edn; Routledge, 2001). From 1989 to 1992 he was seconded as
National Director for the Language in the National Curriculum (LINC) project, directing
, a £21.4 million in-service teacher education programme.
Angela Goddard is Senior Lecturer in Language at the Centre for Human
Communication, Manchester Metropolitan University, and was Chief Moderator for
English Language A-Level Project Research at the Northern Examination and
Assessment Board (NEAB), 1983–1995. She is now chair of examiners of A-Level
English Language. Her publications include Researching Language (2nd edn;
Heinemann, 2000).
Core textbook:
Working with Texts: A core introduction to language analysis (2nd edn; 2001) Ronald
Carter, Angela Goddard, Danuta Reah, Keith Sanger, Maggie Bowring
Satellite titles:
The Language of Sport
Adrian Beard
The Language of Politics
Adrian Beard
The Language of Speech and Writing
Sandra Cornbleet and Ronald Carter
The Language of Advertising: Written texts
Angela Goddard
Language and Gender
Angela Goddard and Lindsey Meân Patterson
The Language of Magazines
Linda McLoughlin
The Language of Poetry
John McRae
The Language of Conversation
Francesca Pridham
The Language of Newspapers
Danuta Reah
The Language of Humour
Alison Ross
The Language of Drama
Keith Sanger
The second edition of Working with Texts: a core introduction to language analys is is a
fully revised and updated version of a well-established introductory language textbook.
Covering a wide range of language areas, the book uses an interactive, activity-based
approach to support students’ understanding of language structure and variety. The
second edition includes:
new material on differences between spoken and written language; children’s
language; new technologies and language change;
an updated range of texts, including literary extracts, advertisements, horoscopes,
junk mail, comedy sketches, political speeches, telephone discourse and Internet
chat;
more extension work to support student-directed study;
a new concluding section, which offers further analyses to help students draw
together the different aspects of the book;
updated Further reading and a list of URLs for students to visit.
Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of English
Studies, University of Nottingham, the editor of the Routledge INTERFACE series and
co-editor of the Routledge Applied Linguistics series.
Angela Goddard is Senior Lecturer in Language at the Centre for Human
Communication, Manchester Metropolitan University. Danuta Reah is principal
moderator, Keith Sanger a team leader, and Maggie Bowring a moderator for English
Language A-Level Investigation.
, The Intertext series
Why does the phrase ‘spinning a yarn’ refer both to using language and
making cloth?
What might a piece of literary writing have in common with an advert or a
note from the milkman?
What aspects of language are important to understand when analysing texts?
The Routledge INTERTEXT series will develop readers’ understanding of how texts
work. It does this by showing some of the designs and patterns in the language from
which they are made, by placing texts within the contexts in which they occur, and by
exploring relationships between them.
The series consists of a foundation text, Working with Texts: A core introduction to
language analysis, which looks at language aspects essential for the analysis of texts, and
a range of satellite texts. These apply aspects of language to a particular topic area in
more detail. They complement the core text and can also be used alone, providing the
user has the foundation skills furnished by the core text.
Benefits of using this series:
Unique—written by a team of respected teachers and practitioners whose ideas and
activities have also been trialled independently.
Multi-disciplinary—provides a foundation for the analysis of texts, supporting
students who want to achieve a detailed focus on language.
Accessible—no previous knowledge of language analysis is assumed, just an
interest in language use.
Comprehensive—wide coverage of different genres: literary texts, notes, memos,
signs, advertisements, leaflets, speeches, conversation.
Student-friendly—contains suggestions for further reading; activities relating to
texts studied; commentaries after activities; key terms highlighted and an index of
terms.
The series editors:
Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth High School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and
a chief examiner for A-Level English Literature. He has written and lectured extensively
on the subjects of literature and language. His publications include Texts and Contexts
(Routledge).
Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of English
Studies at the University of Nottingham, is the editor of the Routledge INTERFACE
series and co-editor of the Routledge Applied Linguistics series. He is author of
Vocabulary (2nd edn; Routledge, 1998) and co-author of The Routledge History of
Literature in English (2nd edn; Routledge, 2001). From 1989 to 1992 he was seconded as
National Director for the Language in the National Curriculum (LINC) project, directing
, a £21.4 million in-service teacher education programme.
Angela Goddard is Senior Lecturer in Language at the Centre for Human
Communication, Manchester Metropolitan University, and was Chief Moderator for
English Language A-Level Project Research at the Northern Examination and
Assessment Board (NEAB), 1983–1995. She is now chair of examiners of A-Level
English Language. Her publications include Researching Language (2nd edn;
Heinemann, 2000).
Core textbook:
Working with Texts: A core introduction to language analysis (2nd edn; 2001) Ronald
Carter, Angela Goddard, Danuta Reah, Keith Sanger, Maggie Bowring
Satellite titles:
The Language of Sport
Adrian Beard
The Language of Politics
Adrian Beard
The Language of Speech and Writing
Sandra Cornbleet and Ronald Carter
The Language of Advertising: Written texts
Angela Goddard
Language and Gender
Angela Goddard and Lindsey Meân Patterson
The Language of Magazines
Linda McLoughlin
The Language of Poetry
John McRae
The Language of Conversation
Francesca Pridham
The Language of Newspapers
Danuta Reah
The Language of Humour
Alison Ross
The Language of Drama
Keith Sanger
