<P><EM>Ways of Reading</EM> 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. </P><P>Six sections, comprising twenty five self-contained units, cover:</P><UL><UL><P><LI>techniques of analysis and problem-solving </LI><P></P><P><LI>language variation </LI><P></P><P><LI>attributing meaning </LI><P></P><P><LI>poetic uses of language </LI><P></P><P><LI>narrative </LI><P></P><P><LI>drama and performance texts</LI><P></P></UL></UL><P> </P><P>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. </P><P>This fourth edition has been redesigned and updated throughout, with many fresh examples and exercises. Further reading suggestions have been br