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This fully introductory, interactive textbook explores the power relations at work in and behind the texts we encounter in our everyday lives. Using examples from numerous genres - such as popular fiction, advertisements and newspapers - Critical Reading and Writing examines the language choices a writer must make in structuring texts, representing the world and positioning the reader. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, Critical Reading and Writing offers guidance on how to read texts critically and how to develop effective writing skills.

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9780415195607

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'Provides lucid, clearly illustrated, concise explanations and well thought out exercises that will give students the competence, confidence and motivation to engage critically with texts. An invaluable coursebook.' - Chris Christie, Department of English and Drama, Loughborough University

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Andrew Goatly has taught English Language and Linguistics in colleges and universities in the UK, Rwanda, Thailand, Singapore, and Hong Kong and is currently Associate Professor at Lingnan College, Hong Kong. He is the author of The Language of Metaphors (Routledge, 1997).

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