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 (second edition 2001) 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.
Language Change:
Acknowledgements, Unit one: Context and language change, Unit two: Genre and change, Unit three: Interpersonal communication genres and change, Unit four: Visual representation and change, Unit five: Attitudes to language change, Unit six: Internal aspects of change, Answers and commentaries, References, Index of terms
Adrian Beard teaches at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, is an experienced author and is chief examiner for English at A Level.