Researching Intertextual Reading

by Stephen Bax

Overview

Intertextuality in reading - the way in which written texts refer to other texts - has recently attracted attention in the field of linguistics and related disciplines. This book offers a unique look at the operation of intertextuality in real-world texts and the role of readers' cognitive processes in dealing with intertextuality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783034307697
Publisher:	Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	07/18/2013
Series:	Contemporary Studies in Descriptive Linguistics , #25
Pages:	359
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 8.86(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Stephen Bax is Professor in Applied Linguistics at CRELLA, the Centre for Research in Language, Learning and Assessment, at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. His research encompasses reading, discourse analysis, the use of eye-tracking to research reading processes, and the use of computer technologies in language education.

Table of Contents

Contents: Intertextuality in discourse – Intertextuality in reading – Readers’ cognitive processes.