Ways of Reading
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:
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- techniques of analysis and problem-solving
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- language variation
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- attributing meaning
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- poetic uses of language
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- narrative
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- drama and performance texts
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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.
Martin Montgomery is Head of the Department of English at the University of Macau. He is the author of An Introduction to Language and Society (Routledge, 1995) and is a contributor to several books and journals.
Alan Durant is Professor of Communication at Middlesex University, UK. His books include Meaning in the Media: Discourse, Controversy and Debate (2010), Language and Media (co-written with Marina Lambrou, Routledge, 2009), How to Write Essays and Dissertations: A Guide for English Literature Students (co-written with Nigel Fabb, 2006).
Tom Furniss is Senior Lecturer in English Studies at the University of Strathclyde, UK. His books include Reading Poetry: An Introduction 2nd edition (co-written with Michael Bath, 2007).
Sara Mills is Professor in the Department of English Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Her books include Language, Gender and Feminism (2011) Feminist Stylistics (1995), and Discourse (1997), all published by Routledge.