Ways of Reading - Advanced Reading Skills for Students of English Literature (Paperback, 3rd Edition)

Ways of Reading is a best-selling textbook for undergraduate students of English Language and English Literature, providing readers with the tools to analyse and interpret the meanings of literary and non-literary texts.

Six sections, comprising twenty five self-contained units, cover:

techniques of analysis and problem-solving

language variation

attributing meaning

poetic uses of language

narrative

drama and performance texts

　

The book combines the linguistic and literary background to each topic with discussion of examples from books, poems, magazines and online sources, and links those examples to follow-up practical activities and a list of titles for further reading.

This fourth edition has been redesigned and updated throughout, with many fresh examples and exercises. Further reading suggestions have been brought up to date and new material on electronic sources and the Internet has been integrated. Ways of Reading continues to be the core resource for students of English Language and Literature.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Basic techniques and problem-solving 1. Asking Questions as a Way into Reading 2. Using Information Sources 3.Analysing Units of Structure 4. Recognizing Genre Section 2: Language variation 5. Language and Time 6. Language and Place 7. Language and Context: Register 8. Language and Gender 9. Language and Society Section 3: Attributing meaning 10. Metaphor and Figurative Language 11. Irony 12. Juxtaposition 13. Allusion and Intertextuality 14. Authorship and Intention 15. Mode of Address: Positioning the Reader Section 4: Poetic form 16. Rhyme and Sound Patterning 17. Verse, Metre and Rhythm 18. Parallelism 19. Deviation Section 5: Narrative 20. Narrative 21. Narrative Point of View 22. Speech and Narration 23. Narrative Realism Section 6: Drama and performance 24. Ways of Reading Drama 25. Performance and the Page

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Alan Durant • Sara Mills • Martin Montgomery • Tom Furniss
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
Edition:	3rd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-67747-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Specific skills > Reading skills Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-67747-5
Barcode:	9780415677479

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