5 line drawings, 5 b&w photographs, 1 table, glossary
Publishing Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Publication Date
21 February 2002
Publication Country
United Kingdom
Description
The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis (2nd edn 2000) is the foundation text, which is complemented by a range of 'satellite' titles. These provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics and can be used individually or in conjunction with Working with Texts. Aimed at A-Level beginning undergraduate students, The Language of Television: * provides an extensive history of British television * explores a range of genres, from breakfast news to soap operas and 'reality TV' * analyses television scheduling and listings * includes extracts from scripts of popular television programmes: Queer as Folk and The Royle Family * includes a substantial glossary.
Author Biography
Jill Marshall is Lecturer at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh. Angela Werndly is Lecturer at the University of Sunderland.
