Working with Texts

<p><em>Working with Texts</em> 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. </p><p>The third edition includes: new material on analyzing sound; an updated range of texts including literary extracts advertisements newspaper articles comic book strips excerpts from popular comedy sketches political speeches telephone discourse and internet chat; new extension work to support student-directed study; detailed suggestions after each unit for further reading within the <em>Intertext</em> series as a whole; and an updated list of URLs.</p>