LINGUIST List 17.1623

Mon May 29 2006

Books: Ling & Literature: Ballard

Editor for this issue: Maria Moreno-Rollins <marialinguistlist.org>

Directory         1.    Liz Levine, Interpreting Texts: Ballard
Message 1: Interpreting Texts: Ballard
Date: 28-May-2006
From: Liz Levine <elizabeth.levinetaylorandfrancis.com>
Subject: Interpreting Texts: Ballard


Title: Interpreting Texts Published: 2006 Publisher: Routledge (Taylor and Francis)
                http://www.routledge.com/

Author: Kim Ballard Hardback: ISBN: 0415334365 Pages: 96 Price: U.S. $ 71.95
Paperback: ISBN: 0415334373 Pages: 96 Price: U.S. $ 16.95
Abstract:

Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with theskills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in theseries are built around the various skills specified in the assessmentobjectives (AOs) for all AS and A2 Level English courses.

Focusing on the AOs most relevant to their topic, the books help studentsto develop their knowledge and abilities through analysis of lively textsand contemporary data. Each book in the series covers a different area oflanguage and literary study, and offers accessible explanations, examples,exercises, summaries, a glossary of key terms and suggested answers.Interpreting Texts:

* breaks down the barriers which often inhibit the interpretation of texts* explores a wide variety of literary and non-literary examples* covers key skills and topics including discourse, intertextuality andtheoretical approaches* guides the reader through the literary, social and cultural aspects of text* can be used as both a course stimulus and a revision tool.

Written by an experienced teacher and AS and A2 Level examiner,Interpreting Texts is an essential resource for students of AS and A2 Level.

Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
Written In: English (eng )

See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=19695


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